Managing chronic pain

chronic pain can cause mental health conditions

musculoskelatal pain is the leading cause of disability for a third of Australians Source: Getty Images/Witthaya Prasongsin

Around nine million Australians live with musculoskeletal conditions and a third of Australians who suffer from chronic pain will develop mental health conditions.


Osteopath and pain educator Dr Elizabeth Howards shares a few things we can do to help manage the pain.

 


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