A little bit more on chronic pain -
National Pain Week 2021, 26th July - 1st August.
National Pain Week is an annual awareness event coordinated each year by Chronic Pain Australia.
https://www.nationalpainweek.org.au/...d=7269944&jb=3
- Chronic pain is arguably Australia, and the world’s, fastest-growing medical condition.
- 1 in 5 Australians live with chronic pain - including adolescents and children. This includes 1 in 3 people over the age of 65.
- 1 in 5 GP consultations involve a patient with chronic pain and almost 5% report severe, disabling chronic pain.
- The prevalence of chronic pain is projected to increase as Australia's population ages – from around 3.2 million in 2007 to 5 million by 2050.