According to a 2006 report by The Partner for Understanding Pain, pain is the number-one cause of adult disability in the United States and affects one in three people or about 50 million Americans. The following links to various articles, Web sites and other resources will give you information about three major causes of chronic pain: arthritis, back pain and fibromyalgia.
Protect Your Joints to Prevent Pain
Everyone's joints go through some wear and tear as they grow older. But if you have arthritis, you have to be extra careful to protect your joints. Read More
Exercising with Arthritis
"Get out there and exercise." You hear it often. But exercise is not something you feel like doing if you are in chronic pain from arthritis. In fact, exercise may be the last thing you want to think about. Read More
Back Pain: What Causes It
If your back hurts, you're not alone. Every day, Americans suffer with everything from slight muscle twinges to almost-crippling pain. In fact, as many as 80 percent of Americans will have back pain at some point in their lives. Read More
Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2007 - Time Magazine
People who suffer from the chronic fatigue, muscle pain, and stiffness of fibromyalgia finally have a drug to call their own. This year the FDA approved the antiseizure drug Lyrica (pregabalin), made by Pfizer, as a treatment for fibromyalgia. Read More (Time.com)
What You Should Know About Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is the most common chronic, widespread pain condition in the United States. A persistent and debilitating disorder, fibromyalgia can have a devastating impact on a person’s life. Read More (Community Health Advocacy)
Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Osteoarthritis
For some, arthritis is a minor nuisance. For others, the pain, stiffness, and swelling brought on by arthritis can be too much to bear. Arthritis and chronic joint symptoms affect nearly 1 in 3 adults in the US, and arthritis is the nation’s leading cause of disability in adults. Read More (Community Health Advocacy)
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