Spring 2010

Welcome to PainPathways, a quarterly magazine for acute, chronic and cancer pain management. PainPathways is the ultimate resource for patients, caregivers and physicians seeking current research and therapies and is available in doctors' offices, Barnes & Noble and B. Dalton bookstores nationwide. PainPathways may also be purchased online.

Our spring issue features Lee Woodruff, wife of ABC journalist Bob Woodruff who was injured in Iraq. Ms. Woodruff shares her experiences as a caregiver for a loved one with chronic pain, a wife and author, and her new role as spokesperson for the Caregiver Cornerstones program (www.partnersagainstpain.com). 

Other articles in this issue include:

o                     how to locate or start a support group

o                     living with Chron's Disease

o                     how sexual pain affects relationships

o                     pain and diet

o                     new resources for fighting back again pain

o                     how to navigate workers compensation issues

Our physician spotlight focuses on the visionary work of Prithvi Raj, MD who has spent a lifetime devoted improving the treatment of chronic pain around the world. Dr. Raj is a founder of the World Institute of Pain (www.worldinstituteofpain.org).

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PainPathways is available in Barnes & Noble and B. Dalton bookstores nationwide.

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