TIRED OF LIVING WITH
CHRONIC PAIN?
FIRST, WHAT IS
CHRONIC PAIN?
Pain is your body’s natural response to harm and it usually indicates something is wrong.1 Pain that lingers beyond the expected time for healing, usually three months or longer, is considered chronic pain. It can occur after surgery, trauma, illness or other conditions.2 Chronic pain can take a toll on your physical and mental health. If you’re living with chronic pain, you’re definitely not alone.
3.3 million Australians were living with chronic pain in 2020.3 Understanding more about your chronic pain can be the first step to getting it under control.
CLINIC LOCATOR
Find a Pain Practice near you and learn more about treatment options for managing your chronic pain.
TYPES OF
CHRONIC PAIN
Chronic pain can be felt all over your body. It can be frustrating and interfere with your ability to participate in daily activities.
Strategies for
Pain Self-Management
You can be your own greatest asset in the struggle against chronic pain. While not everyone may be able to control pain with self-management strategies, everyone should know the strategies and how to incorporate them into their lives if they choose.
TREATMENT OPTIONS
FOR CHRONIC PAIN
Treatment for chronic pain depends heavily on the type of pain, the underlying cause, the length of time you’ve been experiencing chronic pain, as well as where you sit along your current treatment journey. Treatment options include medication, procedures and implanted medical devices and will often be administered by a multidisciplinary care team.
WHAT IS
NEUROMODULATION?
Neuromodulation devices and treatments are life changing. It is a technology that acts directly upon nerves. It is the alteration—or modulation—of nerve activity by delivering electrical or pharmaceutical agents directly to a target area to help reduce chronic pain.
PATIENT
STORIES
Intense, chronic pain doesn’t have to be forever. People do find relief.
PATIENT
RESOURCES
Coming soon
REFERENCES
1. https://www.iasp-pain.org/PublicationsNews/NewsDetail.aspx?ItemNumber=9218.
2. YouTube video: “Understanding Chronic Pain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvkscRi4r7c.
3. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Low-Back-Pain-Fact-Sheet.