Chronic

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Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese health treatment that involves piercing the body with small needles.

CHRONIC

These needles ease the chronic pain. David Ramsey feels in his back and legs.

After an accident, he wanted to stop a dependence on pain medicine.

What acupuncture does for me is decrease that level of pain.

Chronic relates to something happening again and again over a long period of time.

A chronic condition is usually not good.

For example, somebody who cheats a lot can be called a chronic cheater.