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MSU Study: Post-Surgery Anti-Inflammatories May Cause Chronic Pain

Michigan State University research reveals suppressing post-op inflammation may cause chronic pain, challenging standard anti-inflammatory use after surgery with implications for patient care and pharmaceutical development.

This research fundamentally challenges decades of standard medical practice and could transform how millions of surgical patients are treated worldwide. For anyone facing surgery or managing chronic pain, these findings suggest that current pain management protocols might be causing long-term harm rather than helping. The implications extend to healthcare costs, pharmaceutical development, and patient quality of life, potentially reducing the burden of chronic pain that affects approximately 20% of adults globally. This represents a paradigm shift in understanding inflammation's role in healing versus harm.