Chronic pain or persistent pain refers to any pains that have been around for an extended period of time – generally more than 3 months. It is commonly differentiated from short term (acute) injuries because we can begin to see changes in the way the body and brain process the signals relating to these areas. Whilst some times this is just related to re-injury, in some cases, persistent pain can be a result of changes of cells, nerves and brain mapping, leading to either small signals being perceived as larger ones (central sensitisation) or to non-danger signals being misinterpreted as danger signals. The field of pain science is a constantly growing and evolving aspect of healthcare, and we aim to use the best available information to help aid in your recovery, helping you get back to doing things that you want to do.