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Medicine has failed chronic pain patients. Here’s what they need

Modern healthcare has failed those in pain. It’s time to treat the whole patient with empathy, kindness – and the truth

by Haider Warraich

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Sometimes other people know your pain better than you

Why turning to others can give us the self-knowledge we need to understand and manage the experience of our own pain

by Kenneth Boyd

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The body and physical health

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How to live with chronic illness

Whatever your own experience of long-haul sickness, a shift in perspective could help you enjoy a full and happier life

by Jennifer Crystal

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Solving chronic pain via the kitchen, not the medicine cabinet

While medicine still struggles with the mystery of chronic pain, simple dietary changes can bring much-needed relief

by Rowena Field

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Chronic pain forces a strange dance: performing wellness for others

Living with chronic pain has taught me that pain is boring for others and that our bodies are fragile containers for life

by Jude Cook

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How to live well with persistent pain

Tools from acceptance and commitment therapy can help you sidestep the struggle against pain – and thrive, in spite of it

by Whitney Scott