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A pain journal can help you get the specialized pain management you deserve by helping you record and track all of the symptoms associated with your chronic pain. Whether you have suffered from chronic pain for years or are new to pain management, maintaining a pain journal can be helpful in developing a pain treatment plan that improves your quality of life.
How Will a Pain Journal Benefit You?
The information you record in your pain journal can help you identify triggers and patterns related to your pain; for example, the time of day you’re likely to have a flare-up or if elevated stress levels increase your pain. Recording key observations over time can help you and your physician recognize patterns that impact your treatment and note successful parts of your treatment that reduce your pain.
Do you ever go blank when your physician asks you specific questions related to your pain? Your pain journal can be the perfect reference to answer these questions instead of having to recall specific details from memory. You can give your physician more accurate answers to help them better understand your pain.
If you’re able to get in a routine and keep a long-term pain journal, you may experience an increase in:
As well as a reduction in:
While everyone uses their journal differently, here are some key things to include in your pain journal to get maximum benefits:
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