San Antonio Network for those suffering with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Education and positive communication about living with this disease are our goals.
When your customs agent asks why you are going to Boston, and you say for #IASPCongress, and he mentions he is a patient with chronic pain, and wishes you good luck and thanks you for your efforts to improve pain management. #ItDoesntHaveToHurt
African Americans and Hispanics are less likely than whites to receive adequate pain relief despite comparable severity. @NIHPainResearch#PainAwarenessMonth https://t.co/gnInklPnut
The strain in pain lies mainly in the brain. Learn your brain. Control your brain. Control your pain. @DrKatieMartucci#PainAwarenessMonth https://t.co/dBQ8eJxBlm
People with pain are too often stigmatized in the health care system and in society, which can lead to delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis, bias in treatment, and decreased effectiveness of care. #PainAwarenessMonth https://t.co/qqYWPYF4Ak
Chronic pain in the US:
- Affects more than 100 million adults
- Costs between $560-$635 billion annually
- And is a major cause of missed work
@NIH_NCCIH#PainAwarenessMonth