James Adams is a pharmacologist at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He says millions of people live with pain, much of it from arthritis caused by obesity and aging.
詹姆斯·亚当斯（James Adams）是洛杉矶南加州大学一名药理学家。他说，数以百万计的人身患疼痛，多数是由于肥胖和衰老导致的关节炎引起的。
JAMES ADAMS: "And it's a real tough problem for a doctor because here you've got a patient with chronic pain, and these patients know exactly how to get what they want. And if that doctor doesn't give it to them, they just go to the next doctor."
亚当斯：“这对医生来说，是一个真正棘手的问题。因为你遇到的这些慢性疼痛病患者确切地知道如何得到他们想要的东西。如果这位医生不给他想要的药物，他就换另一位医生。”
He says many patients may be able to manage their pain if they lose weight and get exercise and physical therapy.
他说，许多患者如果减肥，进行锻炼和物理治疗，也许能够控制自己的疼痛。
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