Here are three more disorders for you. If you click on the links, you will go to a page that describes each one in more detail and also provides you with reputable links where you can learn more.
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Some of the blog’s readers may be old enough to remember the polio epidemics and the relief when a vaccine for polio had been found. Polio has been pretty well wiped out in North America, but it has left behind a legacy that is starting to make its appearance.
Called post-polio syndrome, it affects 25 to 50% of people who survived polio. It causes weakness, fatigue, and pain.
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TMJ syndrome, or temporomandibular joint syndrome is a problem that both doctors and dentists see. In fact, if you visit a doctor with complaints that sound like they may be caused by TMJ syndrome, there’s a good chance that you will be sent to a dentist to have the bite of your mouth evaluated.
Untreated TMJ syndrome can cause a lot of discomfort and, for many people, it is fairly easily managed.
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Scoliosis, curvature of the spine, can end up causing chronic pain as children grow into adulthood. The curved back causes not only problems with the back, but can throw the whole body out of balance.
Here are the earlier posts about disorders or diseases that can cause chronic pain:
3 more illnesses that cause chronic pain
and
5 illnesses you may not have thought cause chronic pain
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