Chronic Pain Is Extremely Common, so Why Is It So Hard To Get Relief?

Compare Inpatient Rehab examined data from the CDC's National Health Interview Survey to examine the chronic pain epidemic.

‘I could barely think because it was so bad’: how pain changes us

After living with chronic pain, Darcey Steinke wanted to know how it affected others. Her memoir, This Is the Door, explores ...

For the nearly 1 in 4 US adults with chronic pain, employers’ expectations of a healthy body can lead to shame

Chronic pain afflicts white-collar and blue-collar workers alike. ilkercelik/E+ via Your back pain gets worse as you sit ...
The New York Times

5 Things We Know About Chronic Pain

After developing chronic pain, I started looking into what scientists do — and still don’t — understand about the disease. Here is what I learned. By Jennifer Kahn Most of us don’t think about pain ...

Why does chronic pain often lead to depression? Our research shows the answer is in the brain

Her research work is conducted within the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Mental Health and Neurodegeneration Themes. She receives Royalties from Cambridge University Press for Brain ...
Forbes

Meet The Surgeons Taking On The Silent Epidemic Of Chronic Pain, With Advocates Like Billie Eilish And Kathy Bates Calling For Change

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how good communication can lead women to success. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Billie Eilish, who suffers ...