[Article] What our pain tells us — and the stress it causes

What our pain tells us — and the stress it causes

By SchaOn Blodgett, CCP, BTAT 

One of the largest health concerns, yet one of the least talked about, is pain. More than 37 percent of Americans suffer from some sort of chronic pain. To put this into perspective, only about 4 percent of Americans suffer from some form of invasive cancer, 8.3 percent have diabetes, and approximately 35.7 percent are obese. Even though Americans suffer with chronic pain more than most other ailments, many people find little to no relief. Why is that?In one study conducted on the West … [Read more...]