10 causes of chronic pain in seniors
June 17, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Living with chronic pain can be a nightmare for seniors, especially if they’re alone. Those who have little help may not get the right treatment they need either because they can’t get to the doctor or they can’t get their doctor to listen to them.
As the baby boomers are aging, this could become even more of an issue so the problem of pain in seniors needs to be addressed.
Here at the 10 common reasons why seniors have pain:
Falls/trauma – falling from lack of balance or weakness can end up into a nightmare of pain. Safety proofing the environment is …read more




