Mayo Clinic on Chronic PainDr. Swanson focuses on controlling pain through behavioral and lifestyle changes, addressing the growing use of complementary and alternative medicine, and providing insight into various therapies. |
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What is pain? | 3 |
Do you have chronic pain? | 13 |
Neck pain | 25 |
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