One in five Australian children suffer from chronic pain. But new research shows the problem is often ignored, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. That can affect their physical and mental development.
["My goal in life was to be like an Olympic showjumper, that's what I wanted to do. So it was kind of crushing to not be able to do that, not even small ones, let alone doing the Olympic level."
She says it started at the age of 5 - but recently became too much to bear, forcing Sienna to sell her showjumper Tinkerbell. Nicolette Ellis from advocacy group Chronic Pain Australia says they're at greater risk of mental health issues such as anxiety and depression."22 per cent of schooling is missed, so that equates to about one day per week. We know that from a developmental point of view, anything more than 10 per cent of missing school really impact their developmental conditions and the way that they thrive in life.
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