If you’ve got chronic pain that’s gone on for longer than three months or is very complex and started to affect other parts of your life, you’ll often be referred to a multidisciplinary pain clinic. Now, what does that mean? That means that we look at all the different aspects of your life and how the pain has affected it. So, it’s partly about the physical, it’s about drug safety, making sure that the medications that you’re on are not ones that you’re going to become dependent on, they’re not going to cause other problems within your life. It’s partly about making sure that nothing’s been missed in your diagnosis.
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What is Chronic Pain? Dr. Jennifer Stevens
Dr. Jennifer Stevens defines the difference between chronic pain and short term pain that can be dealt with through medication and therapy.
How to use painkillers effectively
The optimal treatment for pain depends on whether it’s short or long term pain and how severe it is. Dr Norman Swan explains.
Kidney stones – symptoms, causes and treatment
Kidney stones: find out the causes, symptoms (including renal colic), tests and treatments. Also, how to prevent kidney stones from recurring.
Coxibs and arthritis pain and inflammation
COX-2 inhibitors (coxibs) are a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). They can help relieve pain and inflammation in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Joint pain – top 10 causes
What’s causing your joint pain? Find out the most common causes of joint pain.
Osteoarthritis: what it does to your joints
Find out what happens in your joints when you have osteoarthritis, a common form of arthritis.
Arthritis types
There are many different types of arthritis, but the most common types are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout.
Foot pain – top 10 causes
Foot pain may be in the arch of the foot, along the outer side of the foot, on the sole or in the ball of your foot, or in the toes, heels or ankles.
Muscle aches and pains
General muscular aches and pains are often caused by unaccustomed use or overuse of muscles. Find out what products are available for muscle aches and pains.