No University Degree? Experts Claim That You Have A Higher Chance Of Suffering From Chronic Pain

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Feb 12, 2017 06:35 AM EST

Unknown to many, those who doesn't have a university degree tend to suffer more from chronic pain. Scientist even claims that the discomfort that they will likely experience will more intense.The new study reveals an alarming relation between wealth and health, and the result that most undergraduates could possibly face.


Daily Mail Online reported that a study held at the University of Buffalo had gathered over 19,000 respondents over the age of 51. Apart from their initial findings. the researchers discovered an alarming number of people who are showing pain symptoms unlike before. As a result of the research, they found out that almost 80 percent of those who suffers from chronic pain are those who have the least education.

Meanwhile, those who were not able to finish high school are 370 percent more probably to experience critical chronic pain. "I found that people with lower levels of education and wealth don't just have more pain, they also have more severe pain," Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk, the study author said. "I also looked at pain-related disability, meaning that pain is interfering with the ability to do normal work or household activities."

However, further studies are recommended to fully understand why pain is unfairly distributed in the society. One of the common chronic pain is the back pain. It affects over three people as a result of carrying heavy objects or bending improperly. Sadly, most over-the-counter drugs only provide relief that's why some experts believe that there's no point in taking any ibuprofen. Plus, it only leads to more severe problems such as heart attack or stroke. News7Paper also reported that cheap pills can only male the user suffer from ulcers.

Meditation is known to be more effective in relieving chronic pain in the lower back. Furthermore, it calms the mind, thus being beneficial to the entire body.

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