Chronic Pain is pain lasting beyond 3 months. This could be due to an underlying condition such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. However, it can also happen without any obvious cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Up to 1 in 3 people in Hong Kong suffers from chronic pain. This does not only impact one\u2019s physical health but also mental wellbeing and quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pain can feel different to different people. It may be aching, sharp, burning, dull or even stabbing. Regardless of how it feels like- the pain is real!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How is Chronic Pain Diagnosed?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Your GP will take a detailed history of your pain and examine you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They may discuss various tests needed to rule out physical causes to your pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile lifestyle changes, such as planning your day ahead to avoid pushing yourself too hard, and learning how to relax and enjoy exercises are equally crucial in chronic pain management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The doctor will be able to assess and advice on a personalized management plan together with the help of physiotherapists and psychologists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Myths<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The level of pain gives a poor indicator to the degree of damage to that body-part. Doing an activity that is painful may not necessarily mean you are causing damage. Going through exercises with a physiotherapist can guide you through safe and manageable exercises to build up your strength and mobility.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The good old saying \u201cif you don\u2019t use it, you lose it\u201d pretty much applies to pain and resting. You clearly are allowed to rest for a few days after having pulled a muscle. However, after a few days of rest, one should remind the muscle fibers how to resume back to activity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Opioids may seem to be an effective way to mask pain in the short run. However, long-term this can be dangerous. Opioids are highly addictive and should be managed with caution for people having chronic pain.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9182,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"class_list":["post-9246","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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