Research has shown that 1 in 5 people suffer from chronic pain.
Acute pain is a warning and is therefore useful. It serves to protect you. When acute pain persists, in some cases it can lead to chronic pain (pain that lasts longer than 6 months). This is pain that persists after the wound, injury or tissue damage has already healed. This pain is somewhat more difficult to treat.
Chronic pain is therefore no longer an alarm signal. This pain no longer protects you and is useless. It undermines the body and leads to other problems such as depression, fatigue, lack of appetite and sleep disorders.
In short, this type of pain is pointless and must be prevented and managed effectively.
In addition to a purely medical treatment of pain such as medication, surgery, infiltration, physical therapy and rehabilitation, psychological support also contributes to successful pain management.
Vicious cycle of chronic pain:
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To the psychologist
The impact of chronic pain on daily life is often underestimated. The psychologist focuses on both physical and psychological wellbeing.
We work together with psychologists to address pain in all its aspects.