Get help for chronic pain.

More than half of all Americans suffered chronic or recurrent pain in the last year, according to a recent poll by Research!America, a not-for-profit advocacy group. And more than three in five chronic pain sufferers have been in pain for more than a year. Back pain is at the top of the list, followed by arthritis and joint pain, knee pain, headaches, and shoulder pain. People 18 to 34 are about as likely to experience chronic pain as older people. The best way to get help for chronic pain is to acknowledge your pain, take it seriously, and find a doctor who takes your pain seriously, too. If your doctor is unable or unwilling to treat your pain, talk to another doctor.