Battling Chronic Pain at Work

June 19, 2007
by: Sylvia Marten

A recent "Pain in the workplace" survey (jointly sponsored by Ortho-McNeil and the National Pain Foundation) found:

• Chronic pain in U.S. workers has risen nearly 40% in the past 10 years
• More sick days are being taken due to the pain

Those living and working with chronic pain might find some useful nuggets in the Tips for Dealing with Chronic Pain, e.g., the Pain Profiler tool provides a helpful framework for describing pain to a physician.

Posted by: Sylvia

More resources:

• Nationalpainfoundation.org
• Controlling back pain at work
• Depression Guide