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woman walks down sidewalk with the help of a walker. She has chronic pain
Posted inChronic Disease

A doctor’s tweet, a mother’s complaint, a loss for chronic pain patients.

by Taylor Knopf March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

By Taylor Knopf For Courtney Cates, pain medication is the difference between taking short walks or staying in bed. It’s the difference between talking with her 8-year-old son or passing him notes. Cates, 37, suffers from chronic pain in her back, leg and jaw resulting from car accidents, failed surgeries and a painful jaw disease. […]

The governor standing on the left greets a man in a wheel chair and his mother, who stands between them.
Posted inChronic Disease

Complex Pain Problems Put Patients in a Bind

by Taylor Knopf October 17, 2018November 13, 2019
Four images of people in pain.
Posted inMental Health

Uncontrolled Pain: The Other Side of the Opioid Crisis

by Taylor Knopf October 16, 2018November 13, 2019
shows the back of a police officer, with handcuffs visibly prominent
Posted inHealthcare Workers

N.C. Pain Clinics Change Hands as Part of a Recent Series of Health Care Fraud Cases

by Mark Tosczak July 9, 2018July 19, 2018

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