Chronic pain is the most common symptom affecting our clients. The chronic pain can be due to headaches, a bad back or neck, a failed surgery, or any number of conditions. The challenging aspect of these cases is that we cannot prove pain. There is no scientific test that proves pain and more importantly, there is no scientific test that measures pain. The key in any of these cases is going to be the documented medical records from your treating medical specialist - orthopedic, neurologist, podiatrist or pain specialist. Sometimes even mental health treatment is a big factor in a disability case focusing on chronic pain. You must be describing what your days are like and what your limitations are at every visit with these doctors because these are the charts that are going to make a difference in the outcome of your case.