Advocating for alternative options. At the spry age of 67, Bob Boehler’s first priority is time with his...
2nd OA and Chronic Low Back Pain Edition Participants Articles
Cyrynda Walker
Pain won’t stop her from setting goals. In her early 20s, Cyrynda Walker was always on the go. She worked for the...
Ernie Merritt
Connecting patients and physicians for better outcomes. As a pipe-fitter for ship-building company BIW, Ernie Merritt...
Karen Maudlin
Invisible pain isn’t absent pain Karen Maudlin finds joy in being a wife and mother—as well as a hard-working...
LaSheila Yates
Sidelined by pain, she’s building a new life and discovering how to use her passion for good LaSheila Yates has spent...
Robert Joseph
A former teacher finds purpose again helping others in pain. When Robert Joseph reflects on his life with severe...
Linda Shaw
Putting faith into words. Linda Shaw had just given birth to her twins and was enjoying daily walks with them in the...
Tessie Rockwell-Kitzmiller
A nurse who’s seen both sides of medicine—good and bad. Tessie Rockwell-Kitzmiller, 29, loved nursing—the constant...
Emi Kawase
Finding joy and purpose despite pain. Pain has been a part of Emi Kawase’s life since childhood. Her pain started with...