Strain in your relationships with family or friends?
Depressed mood or anxiety from the effects pain has on your life?
Strain in Relationships: Unfortunately, chronic pain often puts a strain on interpersonal relationships. Being poorly understood, chronic pain is even more perplexing to family members and/or friends. Also, the effects pain has on your ability to perform activities may be difficult to communicate to loved ones.
Depressed mood or anxiety: It is estimated that 50-70% of people with chronic pain suffer from some degree of depression and/or anxiety. Medications may be necessary, but in some cases proper counseling, dietary modification, exercise and practicing one of a number of stress-management tools, may adequately treat these conditions.
We help you cope with your chronic pain and give you stress management tools so that you can lead a balanced and fulfilling life.