Pain is a common and complex symptom for people living with multiple sclerosis. Creating and maintaining strategies for managing pain is an important component of wellness. It is estimated that approximately 65% of the MS population experiences some form of pain, which is an internal experience that others cannot see. Pain is a complicated symptom to address because it has many causes and many treatment approaches. For these reasons, it is important for people to develop a useful and common vocabulary when discussing pain with their health care team and planning their best course of treatment. Often times, the focus of treatment is managing rather than eliminating pain. However, pain left unmanaged is often associated with poor quality of life with respect to emotional well-being, personal relationships, concentration, and physical functioning.

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