Pain care urged as a priority for wounded, returning veterans
November 26th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Cox
Washington — Wounded veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are surviving injuries that would have been fatal in earlier wars. That’s the good news. But these serious wounds also are causing a great deal of pain, which, if untreated, can trigger a cascade of life-disrupting changes, according to pain experts speaking at an Oct. 30 Capitol Hill briefing.
Without fast and effective pain relief, the many returning vets could find it difficult to work, sleep and have social relationships, pain experts said.