As Pain Awareness Month (September) comes to a close, we’re exploring how pain is subjective, and expressing it using the classic 1-to-10 or “smiley face” scale can be tricky. What are the shortcomings of these scales? And what can help you communicate better with your doctor? Pain scale problems NPR recently reported about the trouble with… Continue reading The Pain Scale 1 to 10 falls short
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Connect about pain: The new Chronic Pain forum is live on PatientsLikeMe
Our members have been asking us for years for a place to discuss chronic pain on PatientsLikeMe. We heard you. The new Chronic Pain forum is here, and it’s a place for members with any health condition(s) to connect on the topic of pain – from your treatment experiences to day-to-day living with recurring or long-lasting pain.… Continue reading Connect about pain: The new Chronic Pain forum is live on PatientsLikeMe
PatientsLikeMe Acquires Online Pain Management Company, ReliefInsite
Today’s news release announcing acquisition of ReliefInsite. Want to receive future announcements? Sign up for our RSS feed on the press page. – – – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PATIENTSLIKEME ACQUIRES ONLINE PAIN MANAGEMENT COMPANY, RELIEFINSITE20,000 Patients Reporting Moderate to Severe Pain on PatientsLikeMe Cambridge, MA and New York City, NY – February 16, 2010 –… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe Acquires Online Pain Management Company, ReliefInsite