Talking to Patients about Primary Pain

This video discusses proper communication techniques for providers to use with patients who suffer from chronic primary pain. Many providers encounter resistance from patients when communicating about a primary pain diagnosis, either because primary pain is a foreign concept to patients, or because patients perceive the diagnosis as invalidating. Learn some simple tools for effectively communicating that primary pain is an evidence-based diagnosis, that patients’ pain is not “all in their heads”, and that there is hope for recovery.