In the US, chronic pain is estimated to affect at least 100 million people, accounting for about a third of the population. The prevalence of chronic pain in the country has seen a large number of work absentees than any other disease. A top worrying trend to pain management is the fact that a large majority of the people suffering from acute or chronic pain, including persistent neck stiffness, sore knee or backpain are turning to over-the-counter pain relief. In a recent FDA release, however, … [Read more...] about New Treatment for Chronic Pain