What does the research say about severe pain?

Severe pain

There are 6 papers on severe pain in aging research: 5 observational studies in people, 1 review. The newest story, Nov 2, 2026: “Joint, back and shoulder pain followed two paths with age”.

Disease

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“Total life expectancy varies only slightly by baseline pain states but pain-free life expectancy varies greatly.”

Life Expectancy With and Without Pain in the U.S. Elderly PopulationThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2016doi:10.1093/gerona/glw028

Humans5

Effects

Pain-free life expectancy

downin humans1

1 study

Severe pain is linked with lower pain-free life expectancy in humans (5.28 vs 2.66 years).
“Total life expectancy varies only slightly by baseline pain states but pain-free life expectancy varies greatly.”
Humansfemales
Life Expectancy With and Without Pain in the U.S. Elderly Population
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciencesMar 17, 2016

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PainNov 2

Joint, back and shoulder pain followed two paths with age

The high-risk group included 20% of women and 9% of men in a Swedish survey that followed 6,328 people for 42 years.The high-risk group included 20% of women and 9% of men in a Swedish survey that followed 6,328 people for 42 years.

Cohort · 6,328 peopleBones and joints