Chronic Pain Support Group
Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...
I often wonder if my hips or my low back didn't both hurt what would my chronic pain feel like. Both are really bad and at times I can't tell which is hurting more. Let's just take one away and see how I function. I'm in PT now for my hips and at the end of the summer I am supposed to have back surgery so I guess I'll know soon enough. I don't even remember what it is like to not have any pain. I'd like to make a list of things I'd do iof I were pain free.
It is important to be realistic. Back surgery rarely alleviates all pain. A doctor saying something is fixed. is not the same as the patient saying it. And there are almost always more back surgeries in the future. But, surgery usually increases mobility for a while.