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Pain Facts
Did you know...
•According to the American Medical Association, chronic pain is under-treated.
•The majority of people suffering with chronic pain have been living with their pain for over 5 years, almost 6 days a week.
•People just like you are most often reluctant to report their true level of pain. Even so, people who do report pain are most often under-treated.
•Too few health care professionals are adequately trained in pain management and the appropriate use of medications.
•Unrelieved pain has significant negative physiological and psychological effects that impair your daily life.
•The American Pain Society emphasizes an individualized pain-control plan, frequent reassessment and the appropriate use of medications and other treatment modalities to alleviate pain.