The Understanding of Pain by Older Adults Who Consider Themselves to Have Aged Successfully

ConclusionsThe findings of the present study suggest that predictable experiences of pain as one ages may contribute to an acceptance of pain as a biomedical certainty, a belief reinforced both by health professionals and society. However, one may have chronic pain and yet consider oneself to have aged successfully, and it should therefore be recognized that there is a distinction between having pain and having a problem with pain. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Source: Musculoskeletal Care - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research