Surprised to find out that Naomi Judd was a nursing assistant before becoming a country music star. She was not surrounded by adoring fans like she faced in a stadium, but as a nurse, she saw the daily struggles of people living with chronic pain and those who care about them.
Judd also witnessed a close friend in pain as he battled pancreatic cancer. Because he was an educated patient and had the ability to manage his pain, he was able live out his remaining days to its fullest.
Judd has 50 million reasons now to speak out for Partners Against Pain. He is a national spokesperson for the education program. This is because more than 50,000,000 Americans suffer from pain. It’s one of the most common reasons that people seek medical attention.
Judd encourages people in pain and their caregivers learn as much as possible about pain management. “From day to day, pain can limit your ability to enjoy your work, your hobbies — even rob you of the simple joys of hugging someone you love,”Judd.
Every individual’s pain is unique. A holistic approach to managing pain is required in many cases. This includes combining prescription medicine with complementary therapies such as physical therapy and acupuncture.
Judd wants people understand that pain management can be started with a visit at the Partners Against Pain website.www.PartnersAgainstPain.com. The layout’s new user-friendly design features sections specifically designed for patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and makes it easy to locate information about various pain conditions like arthritis, cancer pain, low back and low back pain. Additional downloadable features such as a Patient Comfort Assessment guide with a daily diary and pain management log are available. You can also find links to other advocacy and pain education groups.
It also provides valuable information and tools for family caregivers to assist them in meeting the unique challenges that come with caring for chronically ill loved ones.
Purdue Pharma offers a national education program called Partners Against Pain.
