Did you know that depression is a big factor that causes chronic pain? The Answer is a BIG YES.
Chronic Pain and Depression are two conditions that share the same neuronal circuits in the brain. The Endorphins and Serotonin regulates a healthy brain functions that also regulate depression. Chronic pain causes in the reduction of Serotonin from neuronal cells that leads to depression. A lot of doctors uses the same treatment for chronic pain and depression. A chronic pain patient replies to the increased pain they feel to the stressful stimuli.
Osteoarthritis, neuralgia, fibromyalgia, tendonitis, stiff joins, neck pains, low back pains, muscle and joint pains shingles, carpal tunnel syndrome and pinched nerves and sprains are some of the causes of chronic pain.