Chronic Pain

Pain that lasts for more than twelve weeks and doesn’t respond well to treatment is called chronic pain. Chronic pain is common and affects 1 in 5 people in Scotland. It can affect people of all ages and can occur in all parts of the body. The pain may have first appeared following an injury or operation, or it may have started for no clear reason. Living with chronic pain can have a big impact on mental health, with some people feeling that the pain has changed their sense of identity.