Chronic pain is a term often used to describe pain that lasts longer than 3 to 6 months and/or that does not resolve when tissue heals. Chronic pain from arthritis may be caused by conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis or osteoarthritis, an injury caused by or related to an arthritic condition, or something otherwise unidentifiable. Learn the differences between chronic and acute pain and tips for managing chronic arthritis pain in your day-to-day life.

Chronic pain can disrupt sleep, commonly causing insomnia. It is important to learn how to manage chronic pain and the resultant insomnia and fatigue.

Not all who experience pain may consider themselves to be suffering, but it tends to be associated more with chronic than acute pain.

After treating pain and other symptoms behind insomnia, the next step is to treat the insomnia directly. Cognitive behavioral therapy and/or medication may help.

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