Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months, beyond the expected healing time for an injury or illness. It may have no clear physical cause or persist even after an injury has healed. It can affect mood, energy, and quality of life.
“It wasn’t just the pain—it was the feeling that no one believed me. It started to take over everything.”
Chronic pain in adults often presents alongside fatigue, low mood, and cognitive difficulties (“brain fog”). It may be related to conditions like fibromyalgia, arthritis, nerve damage, or occur without a known cause. In many cases, the nervous system becomes sensitised, amplifying pain signals even in the absence of ongoing injury.
Undiagnosed adults may go years without a clear diagnosis, often feeling dismissed or misunderstood by healthcare professionals and their friends and family. The impact is not just physical—pain interferes with work, sleep, relationships, and emotional wellbeing. Many experience anxiety, depression, or trauma symptoms as a result of persistent pain. Over time, people may develop unhelpful coping patterns, such as avoiding movement or becoming socially withdrawn.
“Helping patients manage chronic pain means validating their experience, then building tools to reduce suffering and reclaim daily life.”
At Bloomfield Health, we take a biopsychosocial approach to chronic pain. This means we explore physical, emotional, and psychological contributors to pain and tailor treatment accordingly. Our team offers comprehensive assessments and evidence-based therapies such as pain-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and pacing techniques. We work alongside medical teams to ensure integrated care. Our goal is to reduce suffering, improve function, and help you live meaningfully—even if pain persists.
Pain can result from nervous system sensitisation, past trauma, inflammation, or stress. It’s real, even without visible damage.
No. Pain is a physical and neurological experience. Psychological support helps reduce its impact—but doesn’t deny its reality.
Yes. Psychological therapy can reduce distress, improve coping, and lessen pain intensity by changing how the brain processes it.
Sometimes. But even when pain persists, treatment helps reduce suffering and improve quality of life.
Medication can help some people, but it’s rarely a long-term solution. We focus on self-management and resilience.
Stress increases tension and sensitises the nervous system, often worsening pain. Therapy can help people manage this cycle.
Many patients benefit from a new, integrated approach. In your assessment we will explore what has already been tried, what hasn’t worked and what might help now.
Yes. With the right tools, support, and mindset, many people live meaningful and fulfilling lives despite ongoing pain.
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