Pain Management
Need help managing your pain? Your Cotton Tree Pharmacist, along with your doctor or health care professional, can help you to better manage your pain.
Pain can be classified as acute or chronic. Acute pain is short term pain or pain with an easily identifiable cause. It is often fast and sharp followed by aching pain and responds well to medications. Chronic pain is pain that has persisted for 3 months or longer. This constant or intermittent pain has often outlived its intention, as it no longer helps the body to prevent injury. Chronic pain can be more difficult to treat than acute pain.
Facts about chronic pain
1. Chronic pain affects 3.4 million Australians
2. 43% of people who experience pain, live with the condition for more than five years.
3. 68% of people living with chronic pain are of working age
4. 40% of early retirement is due to chronic pain
5. 45% of people living with chronic pain also experience depression or anxiety.