Understanding Chronic Pain

People living with pain, want to know more about their condition. Learn more about the relatively new concept of therapeutic neuroscience education (TNE) and active self-management.

If you are wanting to learn more about chronic pain, this section includes: Resources for understanding chronic pain Resources for understanding central sensitisation Resources for understanding the gate control theory of pain Pain terminology   Chronic Pain Resources Booklet: Understanding persistent pain....

If you are wanting to learn more about your painful condition, this section includes a list of common painful conditions organised in alphabetical order.   A Abdominal Pain Chronic Pain Institute: Abdominal Pain (link) Ankle and Foot Pain Australian...

  Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Resources The below resource list is for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations.  These resources are organised alphabetically and will be updated regularly.   A Arabic Video:  Understanding Pain (link) Pain Toolkit (link) Brief Education Manual...

  Sight and Hearing-Impaired Resources The below resource list is for people for people who are sight and hearing impaired.  These resources will be updated regularly as more are found.   Sight-impaired Chronic Pain Audiobook:  Explain Pain (link) Journal Article:  Focus...

Neuroplasticity, brain plasticity or brain malleability is the brains ability to form new neural (nerve cell) connections throughout our life.  Plasticity is a feature of neural tissue that allows it to change in response to its environment.  This change can be to the nerve structure, function...

  Pain is often considered a warning system, as our body’s attempt to draw attention to a body part that has been injured or that is in danger. It warns of physical harm so that we can protect ourselves. We can understand this type of pain...

Conventional medicine is increasingly acknowledging the role of the mind-body connection in the initiation and maintenance of chronic pain. In this age of sophisticated research methods and technology, the evidence is impossible to ignore. When the body experiences an injury, like back pain, the pain...