Chronic pain is one of the common clinical symptoms

which brings a great burden to patients and society.At present

western medicine has definite analgesic effects

but its long-term use is prone to cause various adverse drug reactions

while traditional Chinese medicine analgesia has a long history in clinical application

which is of great significance in relieving pain and improving life quality of patients.Through literature retrieval

this article has reviewed the clinical application and characteristic advantages of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of chronic pain

with a view to providing more reference and theoretical basis for the clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of chronic pain.