Despite sounding sharp and spiky, bone spurs are smooth, round, bony growths that develop slowly. Most bone spurs go unnoticed and undetected because they cause no problems. But some bone spurs can irritate nerves or tissue, resulting in pain.
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Years prior to these findings, similar studies were conducted on adults to determine the relationship between mental health disorders and chronic pain. Although there is no simple explanation for the phenomenon, many researchers have found chronic pain, depression, and anxiety share a common link. Now, the same can be said for children, teens, and young adults.
According to a study published in The Journal of Pain, behavioral health conditions may be predictors for the onset of chronic pain in adolescents. The study included data from patients in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A). This nationwide survey service includes face-to-face interviews with over 10,148 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 years old.
The surveys included very specific data about adolescent chronic pain and behavioral health disorders, which allowed researchers to determine what types of pain these groups were at risk of developing. From the collection of data, researchers were able to identify the following:
Interestingly enough, these chronic pain symptoms developed in patients with behavioral health disorders and not the other way around. Meaning, children with chronic pain were not at risk of developing a mental health disorder later in life. Although these results are puzzling and do not provide a clear solution for chronic pain management, they do provide an opportunity to better understand what causes chronic pain.
Further research needs to be conducted before a treatment regimen or preventative plan can be put into motion for children at risk of developing chronic pain. To learn more about the study, please visit Psychiatry Advisor.
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The advice and information contained in this article is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to replace or counter a physician’s advice or judgment. Please always consult your physician before taking any advice learned here or in any other educational medical material.
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