After doing some research, we were shocked at the division of cost when it comes to chronic pain. With millions of Australians affected by chronic pain everyday, the majority of the cost when it comes to treatment and management of chronic pain comes directly from the Australian chronic pain sufferers themselves. This is a total of 55%.

To read more on the cost of chronic pain, you can read more in the MBF Foundation report entitled “The high price of pain: the economic impact of persistent pain in Australia”.