Pain is a common experience for people injured in a motor vehicle accident, with many factors influencing the pain experience. Pain may also cause some distress and have an impact on your physical and psychological wellbeing. Taking steps to understand pain and your individual experience can help with your recovery and getting back to your usual activities.

The Chronic pain webpage is a great resource that explains how pain and recovery work inside the body, what factors influence your pain experience and how you can play an active role in your recovery. It contains easy to understand information, along with other valuable resources such as videos, fact sheets, journal articles and websites that you may find useful.

Additional injury recovery resources are also available on our Whiplash recovery webpage.

As with any injury, it is important to discuss the best approach for you with your healthcare professional(s). We hope these resources will assist you with having meaningful and collaborative discussions about your recovery.