Chronic Pancreas Pain: New Ways to Manage Long-Term Pancreatitis in Chandigarh
Chandigarh’s Tricity residents often endure nagging upper abdominal pain radiating to the back, wondering if it’s just indigestion from heavy Punjabi meals or something deeper like chronic pancreatitis . This long-term pancreas inflammation — scarred from alcohol, gallstones, or genetics — steals daily comfort, but Dr. Sandeep Pal, Chandigarh’s gastro and liver specialist , offers modern management tailored to Tricity life (Sector 33D, Mohali, Zirakpur, Panchkula). Early strategies prevent diabetes or malabsorption, restoring vitality without surgery in most cases. What Causes Chronic Pancreatitis? The pancreas, tucked behind the stomach, produces digestive enzymes and insulin. Chronic damage builds silently from repeated acute attacks, common in North India’s alcohol use or fatty diets. Gallstones block ducts; smoking doubles risk; idiopathic cases plague younger adults. Tricity’s winter chills worsen pain, mimicking heart issues — key to spot early. Reco...
