Differentiate between acute and chronic pain

What will be an ideal response?

Acute pain usually lasts for a few seconds to no more than six months depending on the causative factors. It is generally caused by tissue damage from an injury or disease. Chronic pain is long-term pain that persists for more than six months with or without an identifiable cause. The longer an acute pain continues, the more likely the pain will become a chronic pain experience.

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