Living With Chronic Pain
Living with chronic pain is a challenge for anyone. Chronic pain management
requires a willingness to experiment and try different therapies to see
which ones make a difference. On this site
we want to introduce you to the many
types of complementary therapies that can help with chronic pain.
Complementary therapies are intended for use alongside any
medical treatments that you may be receiving from your doctor.
If you are attending a pain clinic you should talk to the
therapists there about the new techniques you are using, or considering using.
Pain clinic staff are very familiar with many of these chronic pain management
therapies and may be able to help you to access them. Its always
good to work in conjunction with anyone else who is helping in the management of
your chronic pain. 
Although chronic pain occurs in different parts of the body and can be caused by many different things, all types of chronic pain; fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) back pain, facial pain, tmj, arthritis and other types of chronic pain cause similar problems which can often be managed or relieved with similar therapies.
What Is Chronic Pain?
Chronic Pain is defined as pain which continues for more than three to six months, depending on who you talk to. Sometimes the cause of the pain is known and sometimes it isn't. Either way the problem is that the pain is long term and may or may not be completely curable.
If you have any long standing pain such as
back pain, arthritis,
IBS, or
fibromyalgia etc. you are suffering and life is not very good for you. Common
side effects of chronic pain are stress, muscle tension,
insomnia, depression and fatigue.
Constant pain wears you out. If you do not even have a diagnosis, if in spite of many tests and procedures, your doctor has no idea what is causing you to have a chronic pain, it can make you feel very alone and often very angry too. If you feel angry with the medical profession this is quite normal!
But, no matter how bad things are, chronic pain can be improved even if not completely banished. You can begin to reverse this cycle of events and take control of your pain and your life once again.
An important part of chronic pain management is learning to use the power of
your
mind. Your mind is a powerful ally and you can enlist it to
help control your
pain and greatly relieve your suffering.
This is not in any way to suggest that pain is all in our heads. In fact if you understand how pain happens you will see why these mind body pain management tools do work.
This site will help you to find the techniques and behaviors that will liberate you from your chronic pain. no matter what pain you are suffering from these techniques can help you.