Chronic Pain Stories
Bill Expands Pain Care Options and Lowers Cost for Medicare Patients
This article, in a slightly edited form, first appeared on Pain News Network on March 7, 2026. Everyone who reads this publication understands chronic pain is often treated as a symptom. However, for tens of millions of Americans, it is a disease state. It reshapes the nervous system, erodes function, and can narrow life…
Read MoreKaren Smith’s Story
Many people in pain want to share their story, and they ask me for help in doing so. Sometimes, I mention people who are in pain when I am speaking in public or talking with the media. Occasionally, someone tells me a story that is so poignant and eloquent that, with permission, I publish it.…
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