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(NAPSI)-People living with pain don't need to suffer in silence anymore. A talk show is helping to spread the word about better pain care management. The five-episode, Web-based series, hosted by veteran TV journalist Carol Martin, brings together doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers and people living with pain. Segments cover issues such as managing health care for pain and addressing the psychological aspects associated with pain. Produced by the Let's Talk Pain Coalition, the "Let's Talk Pain" show can be seen at www.LetsTalkPain.org/Talkshow. "An estimated 76.5 million Americans experience chronic pain, yet it remains undertreated. A breakdown in communication between those who live with pain and their health care providers plays a significant role in the under treatment of pain," said Micke Brown, BSN, RN, director of communications for the American Pain Foundation. The episodes address such issues as specific barriers and challenges of treating pain, such as finding the right treatment, dealing with treatment-related side effects, managing fears of medication dependency and addressing stigmas that can have a negative impact on the management of pain. Guests include Eugene Viscusi, M.D., director of
acute pain management at "Pain is a universal experience; everyone has had pain at some point. But chronic and reoccurring pain is different--there are a host of psychosocial changes one may experience when dealing with pain over a long period of time," said Terry Altilio, LCSW, ACSW, a clinical social worker at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. The Let's Talk Pain Coalition was developed collaboratively by
representatives from founding member organizations including the American
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