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Pain in Children: About the ‘It Doesn’t Have to Hurt’ Campaign

Children are especially vulnerable to chronic pain. Pain has become a pressing humanitarian cause and touches all of us at some point during our lives. Recent estimates are that 100 million people suffer from uncontrolled pain in our country alone, but the pain...

The Power of Advocacy in Coping with Chronic Pain

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“When I was young and sick and alone, I had to create my own tribe.” By Jenni Prokopy, Founder – ChronicBabe.com It’s been almost 20 years since I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. At first, I heard a lot of this: “You’re too young to be sick!” and this:...

Spotlight on Pain: Understanding The Physical & Emotional Impact

Alternative Medicine, Blog, Emotional Pain, In the News

One-third of the U.S. adult population suffers from chronic pain. Since establishing September as Pain Awareness Month in 2001, the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) has continued to keep pain and pain management issues in the public eye through Partners for...

How Hormones Alter the Path of Pain in Men and Women

Blog, In the News

The way men’s and women’s bodies trigger and respond to pain is just one more difference between the two genders. You can tell if someone is at greater risk than others for developing chronic pain later in life from the very moment they are born. How can...

Research Proves Americans Are in Pain

Alternative Medicine, Blog, In the News, Medical Innovations

More Americans are turning to complementary health approaches like yoga and meditation to help manage pain than ever before. One of the most challenging parts of suffering from persistent pain due to physical or mental health conditions, post-surgical pain and other...

Preparing for a Pain-Related Doctor’s Appointment

Blog, Caregiving

Know what questions to expect from your pain specialist. “Rate your pain on a scale from 1 to 10.” Does this sound familiar? Sometimes you don’t really know how to answer. It’s not the worst pain you have ever experienced, but it’s definitely inhibiting you from going...