Sheila Rauch, PhD: Chronic Pain and PTSD Can Exacerbate Each Other

Sheila Rauch, PhD: Chronic Pain and PTSD Can Exacerbate Each Other

Chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) share biological pathways in the brain—especially if the chronic pain results from a trauma like a combat injury or car crash. The two conditions feed off each other, and a person’s function is often more heavily impacted when experiencing both.

Sheila Rauch, PhD is the deputy director of the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program:
https://www.emoryhealthcare.org/centers-programs/veterans-program/index.html

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