{"id":14914,"date":"2021-07-27T12:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T02:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=14914"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:32:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T06:32:44","slug":"acute-pain-or-chronic-pain-can-you-tell-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2021\/07\/27\/acute-pain-or-chronic-pain-can-you-tell-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Acute pain or chronic pain\u2014Can you tell the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When we experience pain, we&#8217;re\u00a0often more preoccupied with alleviating it\u2014or\u00a0ignoring it\u2014rather\u00a0than\u00a0acknowledging\u00a0what\u00a0we\u2019re feeling.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Acute pain is your body\u2019s normal reaction to injury or illness.\u00a0It\u2019s sudden and often a\u00a0warning,\u00a0but it&#8217;s short-term:\u00a0when your body heals,\u00a0the pain usually goes away. Chronic pain, however,\u00a0is persistent.\u00a0It can range\u00a0from mild to severe\u00a0and\u00a0lasts beyond normal healing, generally longer than six months.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihw.gov.au\/reports\/chronic-disease\/chronic-pain-in-australia\/contents\/summary\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">chronic pain report<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1.6 million\u00a0(1 in 5)\u00a0Australians aged 45 and over\u00a0had chronic pain in 2016<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">People with chronic pain are\u00a0five\u00a0times as likely as those without pain to be \u2018limited a lot\u2019 in daily activities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GPs are seeing more people for chronic pain\u2014patient encounters have risen by 67% over 10 years<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In\u00a02017\u201318, there were nearly 105,000 hospitalisations involving chronic pain.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">People living with chronic pain often feel isolated by their pain,\u00a0both physically and emotionally.\u00a0It\u00a0can affect\u00a0their\u00a0ability to work, exercise,\u00a0socialise and\u00a0live independently. Chronic pain\u00a0can\u00a0also\u00a0lead to mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance and fatigue.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is for this reason <em>Connection<\/em> is the theme for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalpainweek.org.au\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">National Pain Week<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a02021.\u00a0\u00a0Rather than ignoring chronic pain and suffering in silence,\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Connection<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is a\u00a0timely\u00a0reminder\u00a0encouraging\u00a0people to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">connect with their bodies and acknowledge their pain<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">seek support and advice from others.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The following open access research, held in\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/research-repository.griffith.edu.au\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Griffith Research Online<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(GRO), is a snapshot\u00a0of the research being undertaken to\u00a0target\u00a0the\u00a0management of\u00a0chronic pain:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/393825\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Clinical- and cost-effectiveness of intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy for chronic pain in a tertiary psychotherapy service<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/382014\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Turning pain into gain: Evaluation of a multidisciplinary chronic pain management program in primary care<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/386526\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chronic pain and fatigue: Timescale, feedback, and overrides<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/392325\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Unravelling the efficacy of antidepressants as analgesics<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/4710\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rehabilitation of workers with musculoskeletal injury and chronic pain<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/365870\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Attachment\u00a0style and chronic pain syndrome: The importance of psychological and social variables in the biopsychosocial model of chronic pain<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/368083\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0meanings of chronic pain: Chronic pain as a &#8216;biographical disruption&#8217;<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Visit\u00a0GRO\u00a0to\u202fdiscover\u202fmore\u202fresearch on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/research-repository.griffith.edu.au\/discover?query=%22chronic+pain%22\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">chronic pain<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we experience pain, we&#8217;re\u00a0often more preoccupied with alleviating it\u2014or\u00a0ignoring it\u2014rather\u00a0than\u00a0acknowledging\u00a0what\u00a0we\u2019re feeling.\u00a0\u00a0 Acute pain is your body\u2019s normal reaction to injury or illness.\u00a0It\u2019s sudden and often a\u00a0warning,\u00a0but it&#8217;s short-term:\u00a0when your body heals,\u00a0the pain usually goes away. Chronic pain, however,\u00a0is persistent.\u00a0It can range\u00a0from mild to severe\u00a0and\u00a0lasts beyond normal healing, generally longer than six months.\u00a0\u00a0 According to<a href=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2021\/07\/27\/acute-pain-or-chronic-pain-can-you-tell-the-difference\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Acute pain or chronic pain\u2014Can you tell the difference?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":18412,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5,3],"tags":[161,162],"class_list":["post-14914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics","category-researchers","category-students","tag-events","tag-general"],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Vanessa Gatt","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/07\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3771115-e1627275444464-1000x0-c-default.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14914"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14914\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}