New survey finds wounded vets suffering from long-term intense pain

 (Medialink) - More than half of veterans in pain said they've been in pain for more than 10 years. Seventy-percent rated the intensity of their daily pain between a 7 and a 10 (with 10 being the worst pain imaginable).

These are just some of the findings from a survey released by the American Pain Foundation.  Recent studies have linked post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, panic attacks and substance abuse to long term pain. This survey also revealed that while the majority of veterans believe emotional support is important, many of them don't receive any emotional support at all for their pain.

Research has shown that treating pain aggressively from the start can lead to a better outcome in terms of chronic pain.

For more information, log onto www.painfoundation.org.