What the author gets wrong is the wording. Chronic Pain is NOT the same as INTRACTABLE PAIN. Chronic pain can have alternative treatments. INTRACTABLE PAIN is 24.7.365 for the rest of your life.
Intractable pain, also known as Intractable Pain Disease or IP, is a severe, constant pain that is not curable by any known means and which causes a bed or house-bound state and early death if not adequately treated, usually with opioids and/or interventional procedures.
Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts at least 12 weeks. The pain may feel sharp or dull, causing a burning or aching sensation in the affected areas. It may be steady or intermittent, coming and going without any apparent reason. Chronic pain can occur in nearly any part of your body. The pain can feel different in the various affected areas. CHRONIC pain is Temporary.
Interesting, I didn’t know about the Definitions. Sneaky Medical and insurance critters they are.
Thank you. I definitely have IP as I’m house bound.