Setting the Scene

• • looking at how pain (in particular chronic pain) impacts the person
  • chronic pain - pain thats been present for over 3 months
• • exercise can help reduce pain and improve functional capabilities of chronic pts
  • but people with chronic pain may not like the idea of/might not believe in exercise
• Biological causes of pain:

  • Pathology
  • Genetics
  • Fitness
  • Movement
• Sociological causes of pain:

  • Work/financial
  • Family
  • Intimate Relationships
  • Social Networks
• Psychological causes of pain:

  • Mood
  • Cognition
  • Mental Health
  • Trauma