Specific pain conditions

Chronic pain is a significant problem in Canada, affecting almost 20% of the population. It is usually defined as pain that lasts longer than normal (usually 3 to 6 months) for an illness or injury and can be caused by medical problems such as cancer, diabetes, arthritis, disc herniations, and fibromyalgia.

Cancer pain is controllable through various pain management strategies. Learn more about these strategies and how they help cancer pain.

Learn more about the symptoms, warning signs, and triggers of migraines.

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ): What is it? At the widest moment of a big yawn, you might hear and feel a click in your jaw. For most people, a clicking jaw is an occasional annoyance or surprising pop now and then. For others, it's a symptom of a problem that may originate in the jaw but can radiate to other parts of the body, causing headaches and earaches.