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It is National Pain Week all this week (July 26- August 1). National Pain Week is an annual awareness event coordinated each year by Chronic Pain Australia. This year’s theme is centered around connection and it encourages people to connect with their bodies and to acknowledge their pain.<\/p>\n

What is Chronic Pain?<\/h2>\n

Pain is an unpleasant or uncomfortable body experience caused by activation of the nervous system. It is typically caused by a known injury or illness, but sometimes the cause of the pain can be unknown.<\/p>\n

Most of us will experience acute pain from time to time. It often occurs following surgery, trauma, or short-term illness and usually lasts for a short time before the body heals and the pain goes away.<\/p>\n

Chronic<\/strong> or persistent pain<\/strong> is pain that lasts for more than three months, or in many cases, beyond normal healing time.<\/p>\n

Chronic pain can be a symptom of a known illness or injury it can also exist without a clear reason at all. Sometimes the long-term nature of the pain is not indicating ongoing disease or damage.<\/p>\n

– Chronic Pain Australia 2021<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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