Chronic Pain Disorder

Chronic Pain Disorder is a relatively common but never-the-less complex illness. Its causes are unclear and it does not respond well to treatment. Many experts consider Chronic Pain Disorder to be characterised by pain that lasts longer than 6 months, some use only 3 months as the minimum diagnostic criterion and others believe that any pain that lasts longer than reasonably expected and after the involved tissues have healed is possibly indicative of Chronic Pain Disorder. Along with the chronic pain, sufferers experience a range of other symptoms, depending on what areas, parts and organs of the body are affected.

Due to the debilitating effects of ongoing pain and a resistance to treatment, Chronic Pain Disorder is a distressing illness. It is also an illness that has elements of both the physical and psychological due to the subjective nature of pain and the fact that it is now understood that the mind has a significant impact in processing and interpreting pain signals.Suffering from Chronic Pain Disorder can massively impact one's personal and professional life; it can cause people to have long stretches off work (and sometimes to cease work altogether) and it can cause great strain on relationships. Ongoing pain management and therapy can also be costly.

Chronic Pain Disorder can develop from a range of illnesses and injuries; if you have developed the disorder as a result of someone else's negligence or as a result of clinical negligence, then you could be entitled to claim compensation. Talk to one of the Claim-Easy team today to find out more about your personal situation.