Chronic Pain or Persistent Pain Issues

Suffering from Chronic or Persistent Pain? Hard to Perform Daily Activities? Tired of the Pain?

Many pain specialists recommend the term "persistent pain "which can be continuous or a recurrent pain with a duration and intensity that adversely affects a person's well-being, level function and quality of life. Chronic pain is usually considered to be more than 3 to 6 months. Acute pain is characterized as being a recent onset; it is usually from an identifiable cause for example an auto accident or work injury.

If you have had a Chronic or Persistent pain which you have had more than 3 to 6 months you should be evaluated and treated so that this chronic condition does not progress into a more serious condition such as radiating pain from your neck into the arms or lower back pain radiating to your legs (sciatica).