Chronic Pain Explained: Understanding a Top Benefit Challenge
When we think of musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, we naturally think of damage to bones, muscles, tendons, discs, and other structures. While this is often true with acute pain, the story is much more complicated with chronic pain. This difference is key to understanding why so many people with chronic pain receive ineffective, unnecessary, and costly interventions.
In this white paper, Dr. Jeffrey Krauss, Chief Medical Officer and Dr. Louis Dickey, Medical Director at Hinge Health, explain:
- The root cause of chronic MSK pain and why it’s often mistreated
- The neuroscience behind chronic MSK pain
- Three ways to more effectively resolve chronic MSK pain
