What is a Chronic Disease?

Many illnesses and health conditions can be classified under the broad heading of chronic disease. Chronic diseases are mostly characterised by:

• complex causality
• multiple risk factors
• long development periods
• a prolonged course of illness
• Functional impairment or disability.

Most chronic diseases do not resolve spontaneously, and are generally not cured completely. Some can be immediately life-threatening, such as heart attack and stroke. Others can persist over time and can be intensive in terms of management (e.g. diabetes). Most chronic diseases persist in an individual through life, but are not always the cause of death (e.g. arthritis).

In 2010, chronic diseases were the leading causes of death in Australia, with the most common causes including cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases and diabetes – 2010 Australian Beuru of Statistics

 Do you suffer from any of the below Chronic Conditions?

• Joint problems and postural conditions
• Chronic pain and Fibromyalgia
• Osteo or rheumatoid arthritisStroke
• heart attack and heart surgery rehabilitation
• COPD and chronic asthma
• High blood pressure and cholesterol levels
• Metabolic syndrome, obesity and diabetes
• Depression, anxiety and PTSD
• Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis

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