Chronic pain

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Chronic pain is extremely common within our society. 

 

Pain Australia reports that:

 

• pain is the commonest reason patients seek medical attention but it remains the most neglected and misunderstood  areas of health care

• one in five Australian's are living with chronic pain

• the prevalence of pain increases over the age of 65

• pain is the third most costly disease in Australia 

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Pain is a multidimensional problem which often adversely affects an individuals:​​

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• sleep;

• mood;

• relationships;

• functional ability;

• quality of life.

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These areas of you health can themselves adversely influence the severity of pain.

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Therefore it is very important that a multimodal  approach is used in the treatment of you pain to gain maximum benefit

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