Causes of chronic pain syndrome
The roots of chronic pain syndrome are both physical and mental. According to some experts, people with this condition have a problem with the nerve and gland system that their body uses to manage stress. Change in the body hormones and neurotransmitters secondary to these changes makes them feel pain differently. Following are the common causes of chronic pain syndrome.
Arthritis and other joint problems
Chronic pain in joint conditions can be described as an aching, dull, throbbing, or burning pain in the affected joint. Many different conditions can lead to chronic pain in the joints include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, strains, sprains, bursitis, gout, and other joint injuries such as direct trauma and surgeries.
Pain can continue for a long period because either your doctor can’t find the cause, or there is no treatment for your condition. Over time, the constant attack of pain signals can change the composition of nerve cells in your spinal cord and brain. So even after the healing of joint injury or the condition has been managed, you will still feel the pain and associated discomfort. In a sense, chronic pain following any joint condition becomes its own disease.