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576 Coping with Chronic Pain

Chronic pain affects millions of Americans. Migraine sufferers, arthritis victims, people with bad backs and those with cancer pain all have to cope with pain over the course of many months or years.
Doctors often feel helpless in the battle against chronic pain. They may fear that if they prescribe potent narcotics, they will be prosecuted by the Drug Enforcement Agency.
But there are ways to cope with severe pain. Acupuncture, massage therapy, biofeedback, hypnosis and many different kinds of medications can all contribute to quality of life.
Guests: Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., is Medical Director of the Annapolis Center for Effective Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Therapies. He is the author of Pain Free 1-2-3: A Proven Program for Eliminating Chronic Pain. His Web site is www.Vitality101.com
Gwendolyn Stritter, M.D., is a pain specialist and a member of the American Society for Clinical Oncology, the American Association for Cancer Research, and the American Pain Society. Her practice is based in Portola Valley, California. She can be reached at 650-851-0377 or at the following email address: asst@strittermed.org

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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