A former teacher finds purpose again helping others in pain. When Robert Joseph reflects on his life with severe...

Sidelined by pain, she’s building a new life and discovering how to use her passion for good LaSheila Yates has spent...

Invisible pain isn’t absent pain Karen Maudlin finds joy in being a wife and mother—as well as a hard-working...

Connecting patients and physicians for better outcomes. As a pipe-fitter for ship-building company BIW, Ernie Merritt...

Pain won’t stop her from setting goals. In her early 20s, Cyrynda Walker was always on the go. She worked for the...

Advocating for alternative options. At the spry age of 67, Bob Boehler’s first priority is time with his...

The unknown of life after surgery. Every day, Ari Marken dives into the Pacific Ocean during his lunch break. He heads...

A nurse who’s seen both sides of medicine—good and bad. Tessie Rockwell-Kitzmiller, 29, loved nursing—the constant...

Finding joy and purpose despite pain. Pain has been a part of Emi Kawase’s life since childhood. Her pain started with...