Radio Cota

Chronic Pain is truly one of the most urgent issues our society needs to address, and deal with. When the experts, (as they have), start calling it a phenomena of “epidemic proportions”, it’s a truly concerning reality ! Chronic pain management or treatment differs from person to person, and because pain is subjective, locating and diagnosing the pain relies on patients and healthcare professionals working together to identify the causes and to find ways to relieve the pain. The main goal of treatment of Chronic Pain is to reduce that ongoing pain as much as possible, and improve function in order for the person to be able to lead a happy and fulfilling life. This week, we look at what steps we can take so that we can look our Chronic Pain square in the eye and say, “ I’m not going to take this from you anymore. From now on, I’m in charge here !” If you are one of the 1 in 5, or 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 living with Chronic Pain, remember … You are NOT alone ... You are NEVER alone ! So, make y