The power of listening: a poem from a chronic pain patient to their doctor
Per the CDC, 11 to 40 percent of Americans struggle with chronic pain. All physicians must treat patients with chronic pain, whether they are spine surgeons or primary care physicians. It is a disease we can not escape.
We do not have a one-time pill to fix chronic pain.
Unlike other diseases, we do not necessarily have a cure for chronic pain. In medical school and residency, we are provided with …