Chronic Pain: Pain…that persists or progresses over a long period of time. In contrast to acute pain that arises suddenly in response to a specific injury and is usually treatable, chronic pain persists over time and is often resistant to medical treatments. - http://www.medicinenet.com/ There are actually people who tell me that they've had pain for years and years and they've just decided to live with it. You really don't have to live with chronic pain! One of the reasons some pain is …