Pain is a major issue impacting the health and quality of life of millions of people in Australia.
Pain is complex problem and chronic pain is a major issue impacting the health and quality of life of millions of people in Australia with an estimated number of people in Australia living with chronic pain to be over 3 million. The overall impact is so huge there is an estimated impact on Australian society of over $139 Billion in 2018.
The good news is this – there is a huge amount of pain research underway that can help you. Traditional medical and allied health approaches of focusing only on the ‘tissues’ (joints, muscles, tendons and nerves) is giving way to more expansive assessment and treatment approaches to enable people to enhance their quality of life. =
This modern approach to helping people with pain involves consideration of the following 3 factors known as a ‘Biopsychosocial’ approach.
Biological factors
This includes factors such as the health of ‘tissue’ such as muscle (& fascia), inflammation, excessive load on tissue, nociception (danger detection) and genetics.
Psychological factors
This includes thoughts, beliefs, knowledge, feelings and actions.
Social factors
Factors such as access to healthcare, friends, family, community and culture also play a part.
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