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Arthritis Foundation Provides Help With Pain Management

Wed, 04/12/2000 - 12:00am — Karen Stevenson
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A recent Gallup survey found that 90% of Americans age 18 and older experienced pain at least once a month, and 55% of people age 65 and over experienced daily pain. 15% of those who experienced pain said their pain was "severe", and over half felt they did not have any effective method of controlling their pain. 64% of pain sufferers will see a doctor only when they cannot stand the pain any longer, and only 42% of those who visit their doctor for pain believe that their doctor completely understands how their pain makes them feel.

As a result of this survey, the Arthritis Foundation, along with the American Society on Aging, Business and Professional Women/USA, General Federation of Women?s Clubs, MANA, A National Latina Organization and the National Council of Negro Women has launched "Speaking of Pain", an educational program to empower people to help gain control of their pain by better communicating with health care professionals about it.

A recent Gallup survey found that 90% of Americans age 18 and older experienced pain at least once a month, and 55% of people age 65 and over experienced daily pain. 15% of those who experienced pain said their pain was "severe", and over half felt they did not have any effective method of controlling their pain. 64% of pain sufferers will see a doctor only when they cannot stand the pain any longer, and only 42% of those who visit their doctor for pain believe that their doctor completely understands how their pain makes them feel.

As a result of this survey, the Arthritis Foundation, along with the American Society on Aging, Business and Professional Women/USA, General Federation of Women?s Clubs, MANA, A National Latina Organization and the National Council of Negro Women has launched "Speaking of Pain", an educational program to empower people to help gain control of their pain by better communicating with health care professionals about it.