Your evaluation will consist of an interview and completion of a pain questionnaire. The psychologist may ask you questions about how the pain has affected your life, how you have been coping so far, and what may be interfering with your ability to better cope with the pain. Completion of the questionnaire will provide the psychologist with a more comprehensive understanding of your pain problem. Chronic pain is defined as pain that has persisted for longer than six months, despite medical intervention. There are a variety of conditions that may result in chronic pain.
Some patients benefit from medication adjustments and others from specialized procedures.