There are two main types of pain:
• Acute pain begins suddenly and doesn’t last for too long.
• Persistent (or Chronic) pain is pain that lasts longer than three months.
What is pain?
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There are two main types of pain:
• Acute pain begins suddenly and doesn’t last for too long.
• Persistent (or Chronic) pain is pain that lasts longer than three months.