Medical Disclaimer

Educational purpose only

All content on The Hidden Causes of Chronic Pain — articles, guides, downloads, newsletters and answers to questions — is published for general education. It is not medical advice, it does not create a clinician-patient relationship, and it cannot account for your history, examination findings, imaging, medication or diagnosis.

Always consult a professional

Do not use this site to diagnose yourself, to delay seeking care, or to stop or change a treatment a clinician has prescribed. Decisions about your care should be made with a qualified healthcare professional who can assess you directly.

Seek urgent care for these symptoms

• New, progressive or severe weakness in a limb
• Numbness around the groin, genitals or inner thighs
• Loss of bladder or bowel control, or new difficulty passing urine
• Fever alongside spinal pain
• Unexplained weight loss, or a history of cancer with new pain
• Pain following significant trauma

These require assessment today, not reassurance from a website.

Evidence labels are guidance, not guarantees

Our four evidence labels describe the strength of research supporting a general claim. They do not predict what will happen for you. Research describes groups; you are an individual, and individual variation in chronic pain is substantial.

No warranty

We work hard to be accurate and we correct errors promptly, but we make no warranty that content is complete, current or applicable to your circumstances. Use of this site is at your own discretion and risk.