Pain and Inflammation
Almost all pain is caused by inflammation of some kind. Inflammation is part of the body’s natural immune response to fight infection or heal itself from injury. The body’s response to acute inflammation, such as a cut or common cold, can be over in a matter of days. The source of chronic or visceral inflammation however can be extremely difficult to identify and treat.
SAHMRI is home to research teams specifically focused on chronic pain-inducing conditions including irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, endometriosis and fibromyalgia.
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SAHMRI is located on Kaurna Country. We pay respects to the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are committed to embracing knowledge and culture as we continue our working journey to incorporate Aboriginal health research across all of our themes and further reconciliation.
Read more"Tirki nguta tappa tangka marninithi"
(Learning and knowledge are the pathway to alter the mind)
- Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien, Kaurna Elder
