Have a read about each typer in detail and see if you can slot your own pains into the different groups and don’t be surprised if each group is applicable. Knowing your own pain is key to managing and suppressing it because methods differ from type to type. The more you know, the better.

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is an umbrella term describing short and long-term chronic pain, usually after an injury or due to other conditions. It tends to crop up around the time of middle age and is generally more common in females – but it’s still pretty rare. I haven’t met many people who know what it is, let alone how severe it can be!

Whether you have a form of Arthritis, a complex pain or fatigue disorder, just plain wear and tear, or something else, joint inflammation is terrible. When the joints hurt, life is a misery. When moving hurts, it makes you want to move less, which will likely make the joint stiffness and inflammation worse – a vicious cycle.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is also known as Seasonal Depression. In most parts of the world, most people experience their years through different seasons - spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Many chronic illnesses have varied symptoms throughout the seasons, and SAD is actually a symptom of many of these illnesses.

Personal Coaching for Chronic Illness is the idea that different illnesses, conditions, and syndromes can be managed, contained, and even suppressed, through a coaching structure.