Can chronic pain be treated?

One of the most important things to understand about treating chronic pain is that it’s not a one-size-fits-all challenge. Chronic pain is extremely confusing, complex, and multifactorial. There is no magic cure that will solve everybody’s pain, since your diagnosis, biology, personality, and personal history all play a role in your unique pain experience. Fortunately, with the right approach, chronic pain can be treated – and even reversed. Recent studies have shown that chronic pain causes changes in the brain, and through the principles of neuroplasticity, we can rewire the brain back to its original, pain-free state. Therefore, the best treatment plans target the root cause of the pain and consider all aspects of one’s pain experience. By using a multimodal approach of combining different strategies, therapies, and lifestyle changes that are tailored to the individual's needs and goals, long-term pain relief is possible.