Chronic Pain

 

Patients with chronic pain often avoid activities that are enjoyable because they are afraid of exacerbating their pain. However, contrary to this belief, long periods of inactivity make pain worse. The Managing Chronic Pain handout is designed to encourage patients with chronic pain to engage in values-based behavioral activation. Patients are asked to reflect upon their values, identify the discrepancies between their values and their actions, and then set behavioral goals to engage in valuable activities.