What causes Chronic Pain?

Chronic pain is a pain that persists 3-6 months after the original course of the pain has gone.

CPS is when this persistent pain is accompanied by other symptoms like anxiety or depression.

CPS can effect people of all ages and of both genders, however is more common in females and people with mental health.

The exact cause of CPS is not known however it often starts with a painful condition or an injury like:

• Arthritis and other joint problems
• Back Pain
• Headaches
• Muscle strains and sprains
• Repetitive stress injuries, when the same movement over and over puts strain on a body part
• Fibromyalgia a condition that causes muscle pain throughout the body
• Nerve damage
• Lyme disease
• Broken bones
• Cancer
• Acid reflux or ulcers
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Endometriosis, when tissue in the uterus grows outside of it
• Surgery

What are the symptoms of Chronic Pain?

CPS effects a persons emotion, physical health and even their social life leading to the follow:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Poor sleep
• Feeling very tired or wiped out
• Irritability
• Guilt
• Loss of interest in sex
• Drug or alcohol abuse
• Marriage or family problems
• Job loss
• Suicidal thoughts

How is Chronic Pain diagnosed?

• Your doctor will ask question about the type of pain and past medical history
• X-Ray 
• MRI scan 
• CT scan