WHAT IS CHRONIC PAIN?

Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists most days or every day for three months or more. For some individuals, chronic pain can last a lifetime.

Chronic pain can take many forms:

  • mild to severe pain
  • intermittent to continuous frequency
  • bothersome TO DISABLING effect on your life

References, citations, and sources can be located at uspainfoundation.org/cpfactsheet24