Pain which persists after healing is expected to have taken place, or which exists in the
absence of tissue damage, is termed chronic pain. By definition chronic pain cannot be …

Chronic pain is an emotional experience and is defined as pain lasting greater than six
months. It is important to understand the neurophysiology of pain in order to treat it …

Chronic pain is a very common cause of suffering, disability and economic adversity in the
community. It is a complex problem that needs to be understood in a multi-dimensional way …

Chronic and persistent pain syndromes are as much behavioral and psychological problems
as physical or medical problems. Mental health professionals involved in pain management …

Conventional rehabilitation of patients with chronic pain is often not successful and is
frustrating for the treatment team. However, theoretical developments and substantial …

Chronic pain is currently under-diagnosed and under-treated, partly because doctors'
training in pain management is often inadequate. This situation looks certain to become …

The cost of chronic pain and related impairment and disability ranges from $70 to $120
billion dollars annually. Population studies have found that persistent pain conditions are …

Chronic pain is a silent epidemic, with one in five people suffering in their day-to-day life. An
indispensible guide to understanding why your pain persists, what is going on inside your …

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States.
It deals specifically with the management of potentially chronic l pain, how to assess patients …

There are relatively few outcome studies of multidisciplinary chronic pain programs which
have utilized no-treatment comparison groups. The present study compared a group of …