While chronic pain itself isn't usually considered to be its own condition, it often accompanies other medical problems and requires its own form of management.
This is a difficult area of medical practice because often the source of pain is so difficult to determine. Even if it can be determined, there are so many variables to the best approaches for relieving or managing the pain. From drugs to surgeries to manipulation therapies like chiropractic, acupuncture or massage, to biofeedback, even psychological approaches, pain management is unique enough to deserve its own mention.
Some forms of pain management fall under the categories of either curative or palliative care.
