Living With Chronic Pain

Intermittent Pain

Chronic pain is debilitating. That constant irritant or outright agony that never goes away. But at least those of us who suffer with it know what to expect and often what makes it better or worse. Intermittent pain on the other hand is far more challenging. This is when pain-free times alternate with days, weeks… Continue reading Intermittent Pain

Living With Chronic Pain

Intermittent Pain

Previously, I defined chronic pain as any pain lasting longer than the reasonably expected healing time for the tissue involved. Most consider it to be after 3-6 months. But a variation of chronic pain is the type that's intermittent, which is when pain-free times alternate with weeks or months of daily pain. In some ways. I think intermittent pain is… Continue reading Intermittent Pain