1st OA and Chronic Low Back Pain Edition Articles

Karen Scifo

Accepting her limitations to find a new way to live. In 2008, Karen Scifo was an active 38-year-old mother, wife,...

Learning self-compassion in the face of disabling pain. “I’ve always had some kind of lower back pain,” says Kate...

Young but mighty: creating a stir through journalism and activism. Sixteen-year-old Katy Brennan lives with a host of...

Boston strong, she’s become a fierce advocate. Label for Article: Survivor On Patriot’s Day, April 15, 2013, Lynn...

Despite trauma and abuse, she remains a fighter—for herself and others Paula Perry was 17 when it happened: a fall...

Overcoming obstacles to find a new normal. Label for Ryan: Warrior “Pao won’t let me get out of bed yet, or Pao is...

Not sitting still, he finds new challenges to conquer. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that the...

Laughing through the pain Fighter or Rebel The first thing you’ll notice upon meeting Shirley Norris is her infectious...

Supporting the community so no one has to suffer needlessly. At 52 years old, Tammy Price-Hummel has been living with...