Living with pain: moving forward

Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional...

Pain is a protective mechanism which attracts our attention towards an ongoing damage. But at times, there is pain with no clear value. It is not a symptom anymore, it becomes a problem by itself.

With a combination of medical interventions & self management, long-term pain conditions can be managed so as to improve function and hence the quality of life. 

"For there was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache patiently." Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act V