Moving Beyond Chronic Pain
www.thepaincompanion.com
According to data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey, 11.2 percent of American adults ( 25.3 million people) experience some sort of pain – often at severe levels- every day and have for the previous three months.
Living with pain is one of the most challenging things one has to undergo in their lives.
We talk about
Why over the counter pain pills are not the answerWhy opiates are dangerousHow to manage pain without opiatesThe emotional life of chronic painWhen pain is the teacherWhy traditional doctors cannot help you with your painHow to get your physician to listen and really hear you regarding your painWhen pain is actually a good thingWhy pain is often misunderstood by those who are not in painTo medicate or not
Anything we are fighting has the power. You have the opportunity to not give your power away through the pain. It is time to understand it and manage it using various options. Pain is not a cookie cutter experience. What works for one person may not work for another. Your pain is REAL! Do not deny what you feel.
