The Barnes Firm

Why Do We Feel Pain?

• November 7, 2016
• Sandy

SAN JOSE, Calif. – When you slip and fall, get hurt on the job or get into a car accident, your body reacts – usually in uncomfortable ways. It’s painful.

However, not all pain is the same. A papercut is different than a broken bone and each person can react to injuries in unique ways.

Several studies found that pain can last a lifetime. It’s estimated that 25 percent of those injured will feel moderate or severe pain a year after an accident and one in three people will have significant pain or disability three years later.

A San Jose slip and fall lawyer at The Barnes Firm says no matter what the injury is, it is important for a person to receive proper medical attention immediately.

“So many times we’ve been told to ‘walk off’ an injury when the pain is manageable,” San Jose slip and fall lawyer Landon Vivian said. “But this can lead to long-term damage even when the injury isn’t severe.”

According to one study, if pain isn’t managed in the first week after an injury, the risk of long-term damage increases by two or three times.

When a person is injured, certain parts of the brain are naturally activated. Signals are sent down the spinal cord and to the injured area, giving you the sensation of pain. It’s a natural reaction that allows us to survive the injury and begin the recovery process. Without pain, healing an injury would be nearly impossible.

This is why doctors say you should never ‘walk it off.’

Recent clinical trials have discovered that education is key to reducing pain. By managing anxiety and other factors, doctors have successfully reduced pain and improved recovery times.

However, San Jose slip and fall attorneys say a complex and expensive health care system can make it difficult for a person to recover from an injury on their own.

“No one should have to suffer after an accident,” Vivian said. “In most cases, our lawyers can help you through the entire recovery process and make sure you get the medical attention you need.”

Whether your injury is mild or severe, both lawyers and doctors suggest getting treated as soon as possible – it could improve your recovery time and save you the pain.

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