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more than this 50 million Americans suffer from chronic painA ubiquitous condition that often results in depression, anxiety, and other mental and physical health problems.
Now, doctors are warning that adults affected by chronic pain are also more likely to develop high blood pressure, and depression resulting from chronic pain may also be a contributing factor.
“The more widespread their pain, the greater their risk of developing high blood pressure,” said Dr Jill Pell of the University of Glasgow. statement following a Analysis Health data from over 200,000 British adults. “This suggests that early detection and treatment of depression in people with pain may help reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure.”
But depression was not the only possible cause. Doctors said chronic inflammation — which may or may not be related to pain — also played a role.
While inflammation that can cause swelling or tenderness a normal reaction While protecting the body from disease or injury, chronic inflammation occurs when the body continues to respond even when there is no invading bacteria or wound, and can be harmful.
Chronic inflammation has been shown to cause cancer, dementia and other chronic diseases.
Pell said that although both inflammation and depression are known to increase the risk of developing high blood pressure, no prior studies have looked at the extent to which the relationship between pain and high blood pressure is driven by inflammation and depression.
His team’s findings build on past decades of research showing links between chronic pain, depression, high blood pressure and inflammation. A lack of dopamine, known as the “feel-good” hormone, may increase blood pressure, researchers in Washington, DC, said. found in 2011.
2025 Johns Hopkins Medicine Review More than 375 studies found that 40 percent of adults with chronic pain experienced “clinically significant depression and anxiety,” and the studies go back to 2001 A link between inflammation and high blood pressure has been identified.
Nearly half of American adults – 120 million people – High blood pressure, which is a common risk factor for heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. Heart disease is the leading killer in the country, resulting in More than 910,000 deaths every year,
To reduce the risk of both high blood pressure and inflammation, people should sleep at least seven hours a night, eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, and get at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day. This may include brisk walking or light jogging.
Staying active is a strong recommendation. For the 16 million Americans who suffer from severe back pain, walking 100 minutes a day Has proved helpful.