Chronic Pain is described as pain that last longer than the usual healing time. This could be anywhere from 3 months to lifelong. Chronic pain affects 20% of people in Australia and it can be a debilitating and very costly condition. There can be many varied causes of chronic pain, such as injury, but sometimes the cause will remain unknown. If you are reading this post, it is possible that you or someone close to you experiences chronic pain. People with chronic pain might see numerous different health professionals and get lots of differing advice. It is sometimes difficult to work out what is the right path to take. When a person with chronic pain first comes in to my office, I ask them about their story, what has happened to them and how it is affecting them. I often hear words of suffering, despair, confusion and loss of hope. People will tell me they have been told things like: “There’s nothing wrong with you” “You shouldn’t have any pain” “You should be better by now” “It’s...