Pain is one of the most common non-motor Parkinson's symptoms affecting up to 80% of the Parkinson’s population. This is an under-explored area and often remains under-treated, leading to the prevalence of poor quality of life.

To efficiently manage pain, it’s important to understand the basics of pain science, categories of pain, and to learn diverse skill sets to effectively self-manage pain. It’s possible to combat pain with minimal dependency on medication and re-engage in physical and social activities with education, guided practice, and repetitive training.

Pain in PD is complex and needs a multimodal approach for effective self-management and decrease dependency on medication.