Chronic pain is pain that lasts for over 3 months — it can be there all the time, or it may come and go. Chronic pain can come in many different forms and appear in different areas of your body. Some common types of this pain include arthritis, back pain, neck pain, cancer pain, headaches (including migraines), muscle pain, and so on. Those who experience chronic pain describe their pain in different ways, including aching, burning, shooting, squeezing, stiffness, stinging, and throbbing. Read more