A new study provides evidence that inflammation protects against the development of chronic pain in people with acute back pain, and that anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat acute pain could do more harm than good in the long term.

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消炎药可能导致慢性疼痛

一项新的研究提供的证据表明，炎症可以防止急性背痛患者发展为慢性疼痛，并且从长远来看，用于治疗急性疼痛的抗炎药可能弊大于利。