5WAYSTO MANAGECHRONIC

PAIN

1 IN 5CHRONIC PAIN

CANADIANSEXPERIENCE

BILLIONDOLLARS

$ 6EstimatedAnnual DirectHealth Care

Costs

$ 37BILLIONper year in productivity costsrelated to job loss and sick days

for care exceedone year. Waittimes for chronicpain treatmentbeyond six months

are medically unacceptable.

What Can Be Done

1. Deep Breathing

Chronic Pain Facts

Deep breathing andmeditation are

techniques that helpyour body relax.

2. Reduce StressFeelings like anxietystress and angerincrease the body'ssensitivity to pain.

3. Eat a Healthy Diet

4. Quit Smoking andCut Back on Alcohol

5. Join a Support Group

Eat a Low-fat, low-sodiumdiet. Choose from fresh

fruits and vegetanles;cooked dried beans and

whole-grain breads.

Quit Smoking and cutback on alcohol as itcan make sleep andpain problems worse.

Pain. Fatigue. Sleep Disorder.

88% of patientssuffering from chronic

pain experiencefatigue, sleepdisorders and

increased pain.

A Vicious Circle

When you are aroundpeople who understand

what you're goingthrough, you feel less

isolated.

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Chronic Pain Patient Wait Times

Researched and Compiled by Andreas Marouchos