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Linda's Library
Patients may also borrow APT books, tapes, and DVDs from Linda's Library.
The Hard Facts
Here are some facts about pain from the 2000 Gallup survey Pain in
America and the 2000 Partners Against Pain report "A Survey of Pain in
America":
• Nine in 10 Americans suffer from regular pain; 89 percent reported they have some sort of pain monthly or more often.
• Nearly 26 million Americans suffer from severe pain. Forty-six percent reported moderate pain.
• Nearly 42 percent said they experience pain daily.
• On average, people with moderate to severe pain have lived with it for close to 1 1/2 years.
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Eighty-three million Americans reported that pain frequently affects
their participation in some activities. Forty-three percent of
respondents reported that pain occasionally affects participation.
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Four in five Americans believe aches and pains are a part of getting
older, and 64 percent would see a doctor only when they couldn't stand
the pain any longer.
• Sixty
percent said pain is something you just have to live with, and 55
percent said they're uncomfortable taking medications.
• More than half said that they prefer being alone when they're in pain and that they're in a bad mood when in pain.
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Eighty percent of patients surveyed think their pain is a normal part
of their medical condition and something they have to live with.
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About 40 percent said they're uncomfortable discussing their pain.
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More than half said pain interferes with their sleeping or mood, 30
percent their ability to drive, and 28 percent their ability to have
sexual relations.
• Patients are
so dissatisfied with the efficacy of their prescription and
over-the-counter pain-control medications that 78 percent are willing to
try new treatments.
• Two-thirds
said their over-the-counter medications aren't effective, and 52
percent of those taking prescription medications said they're not
effective.
How Can We Help You With Your Pain?
Pain treatment can be accomplished through physical therapy. Physical
therapy (PT) involves the treatment, healing, and prevention of injuries
or disabilities. PT helps to relieve pain, promote healing, and restore
function and movement. We will help you get your strength back in those
areas that have become painful and weakened so you can get back to
activities you love to do.
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Patient Education
