Back and leg pain, sciatica pain in the leg, arthritis, recurrent headache, CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome), refractory angina pectoris and peripheral vascular disease are common benign causes of chronic pain. Cancer can also cause chronic pain. If you suffer from chronic or cancer pain and feel that your current treatment is not effectively controlling your pain, it is important for you to talk to your doctor.

The choice of treatment depends on the type of pain, how severe it is, and how you respond to your current pain therapy. A multidisciplinary approach to chronic and cancer pain, as proposed in specialized pain clinics across Europe, may help you cope with your pain.

Last Updated on 2.07.2008