Pediatric Chronic Pain Clinic gives student tools to manage her persistent pain and resulting anxiety.
A veteran of multiple joint-replacement surgeries, Chelsee Stark volunteers her insight and skills to help others.
Study even suggests link between chronic aches and dementia risk.
Prescription doses can treat chronic pain, muscle spasms and nausea—but there are still downsides to the drug.
It's still too early to say for sure, but the promise of relief from chronic, excruciating headaches may be on the way.
People run risk of stomach bleeds, ulcers and liver damage from meds.
Arthritis patients may work to change their brain chemistry to better adapt to chronic pain.
There is less abuse, but 80 percent of addicts don't seek treatment.
