Several different factors can contribute to chronic or acute pain. At Zanesville Medical Center, your team of specialists and physicians work together to determine the cause of your pain, as well as the best way to treat it. In most cases, you have a series of tests and a full medical evaluation during your first appointment.
For many people, pain is caused by trauma or injury to a particular area of the body. That can happen from overusing a muscle, breaking a bone, developing arthritis, or tearing a ligament.
Chronic pain can also accompany an underlying medical condition, such as an autoimmune disorder or a disease of the musculoskeletal system.
For some patients, an acute episode of stress or chronic stress can also tax the body, creating pain and tension.