What is Chronic Pain Syndrome?

Chronic pain may be in one area of the body or more generalized. The type of pain is based on symptoms and underlying cause. Types of chronic pain may include myofascial (soft tissue areas), musculoskeletal (muscles, joints, bones), neuropathic (nerve), chronic back syndrome and headache syndromes.

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Who has Chronic Pain Syndrome at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
86% Females
14% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 51
20-29 yrs 121
30-39 yrs 152
40-49 yrs 88
50-59 yrs 32
60-69 yrs 3
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 492
Not Officially Diagnosed 91

These charts show data from Chronic Pain Syndrome patients who have completed their condition history