Sticks, Stones and Words That Hurt
Last week when I saw my integrative doctor for weekly pain-curbing acupuncture, we had a conversation about my dangerously low blood count caused by chemotherapy…
My Story
My Story: Why Are Doctors Giving Up on Patients?
By Christina Ream (Editor’s note—Christina wrote in the National Pain Report commentary section about her forced taper experience, which we felt should be shared more…
Sad Shattered Potential Deadly Life from Chronic Pain 2014-2020
Editor’s Note. Mr. Lucas is a Michigan man who left the following in our commentary section. It deserves publication for a wider audience. I have…
My Story: Finding the Right Doctor
I'm a dentist who lives in the suburbs of New York City. I've had CRPS for twenty years. It happened when I had surgery to…
My Story: Why Isn’t My Pain Covered?
My chronic pain treatment has not been covered since the CDC guidelines were published. But the reasons my pain is not covered are different. It’s…
My Story: Eeeeek… pain behaviors!
What do you do and say when you hurt? How do you react to chronic pain? You may moan or groan. You may make a…
The Financial Impact of the Opioid “Epidemic” on Autism
My grandson is a statistic of this fake/false opioid epidemic/crisis due to prescription medications. It is an illicit fentanyl and heroin epidemic /crisis the collateral…
My Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Story: Tom Bowen
Below is my story and the mind and body approach I take to manage pain. We are all different just like our pain. What works…