Chronic pain sufferers say funding is not enough

A woman with back pain looks at a diagram of a spine at a physiotherapist's office

A woman with back pain looks at a diagram of a spine at a physiotherapist's office Source: AAP

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Government has announced a further 2.5 million dollars over four years in funding for chronic pain education and treatment - but sufferers say that's only a start.

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