Chronic pain a disease, too

I have written over the years about the serious nature of pain: its consequences on those who suffer, their families, our health care system and our communities, yet pain remains undertreated, misunderstood and often ignored.

Over the years this problem has grown and now affects more people then heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined and as we all age it becomes a bigger and bigger problem.

It is sad that in the 21st century we continue to ignore such a huge problem and pass it off as something "in your head."

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