A guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.com.
It’s officially that time of year. Summer is in full-swing, and all of America is getting ready to take a much-needed holiday.
However, some Americans, particularly those who suffer from chronic pain, often dread getting away. They are afraid their chronic pain might prevent them from having a good and restful vacation. They ask, “Will the long flight wreak havoc on my back?” Some of my patients even forgo trying to get away on holiday due to these fears.
Other patients fear going away on a vacation because they worry they will not enjoy themselves or will overextend themselves physically, making their holiday time away worse than if they had just stayed home.
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