Dolor crónico

Hay dos tipos de dolor: agudo y crónico. Aguda se produce cuando hay una lesión o patología y por lo general dura hasta que el cuerpo se cura la lesión o enfermedad. Por el contrario, el dolor crónico dura mucho más tiempo; meses o incluso años. Debido a su larga duración, los pacientes con dolor crónico a menudo sufren depresión, irritación y baja autoestima. Las principales causas de este tipo de dolor son procesos degenerativos e inflamatorias, es decir, la artrosis y la artritis. El tratamiento del dolor se lleva a cabo con fármacos no esteroides anti-inflamatorios, los opioides débiles y paracetamol, dependiendo de la gravedad de los síntomas.

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Doctores expertos en Dolor crónico

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Dr Julius Bourke
Psiquiatría

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Experto en:
- Fatiga crónica
- Estrés
- Depresión
- Ansiedad
- Neuropsiquiatría
- Dolor crónico
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Dr Joseph Azzopardi
Unidad del Dolor

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Experto en:
- Dolor crónico
- Dolor de espalda
- Ciática
- Dolor neuropático
- Dolor facial
- Dolor de cabeza
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Dr Andrew Nicolaou
Unidad del Dolor

Experto en:
- Dolor de espalda
- Dolor cervical
- Dolor neuropático
- Tratamiento del dolor
- Dolor crónico
- Dolor musculoesquelético
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Dr Anthony Ordman
Unidad del Dolor

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Experto en:
- Dolor neuropático
- Dolor musculoesquelético
- Dolor articulaciones
- Dolor por cáncer
- Dolor crónico
- Distrofia simpático-refleja (DSR)
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Dr Sarang Puranik
Unidad del Dolor

Experto en:
- Dolor de espalda
- Dolor cervical
- Dolor neuropático
- Dolor crónico
- Denervación por radiofrecuencia
- Infiltraciones articulares
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