Chronic pain is a common problem in many neurological conditions. Try asking your GP for help, perhaps this might include physiotherapy, or for a referral to a pain clinic.
Complementary therapies might help you to manage better, and counselling might help as well. Counselling is also available at our centre in Liverpool.
- Ways to manage chronic pain (NHS Choices)
www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Pain/Pages/Gettingphysical.aspx - 10 self-help tips for pain (NHS Choices)
www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Pain/Pages/10painself-helptips.aspx - How to get NHS help with your pain (NHS Choices)
www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Pain/Pages/Longtermpain.aspx - NHS Pain Management Programmes (healthtalk.org)
www.healthtalk.org/disability/Chronic_Pain/Topic/1379 - Physiotherapy works: Chronic pain (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy factsheet)
www.csp.org.uk/professional-union/practice/your-business/evidence-base/physiotherapy-works/chronic-pain - a way with pain
chronic pain support charity
www.awaywithpain.co.uk - The Pain Toolkit
self-management for chronic pain
www.paintoolkit.org - Find a clinic (National Pain Audit)
www.nationalpainaudit.org/FindClinic
Our library in Liverpool has lots of useful information about chronic pain, including the book Living With Chronic Pain : The Complete Health Guide to the Causes and Cures for Chronic Pain by Jennifer Schneder.
