Pain has been a prevalent health care challenge in the United States for some time, with data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that approximately 16% of men and 20% of women experience pain on most days or even every day.1 As health care providers, we understand that unrelieved pain and suffering have direct results on the healing cascade and impair both physical and mental health. The topic of pain is almost always addressed in the health care setting, with pain even at one time being recognized as the “fifth vital sign.” … read more