Chronic pain affects 1 in 3 Americans and exerts more than a $600 billion drain on the economy annually. It is the largest invisible epidemic in the land. Having treated thousands of patients with chronic pain—often when they were at their most vulnerable—Lynn R. Webster, M.D., continues to believe there is hope. THE PAINFUL TRUTH shares the stories of people living with disabling pain, their attempts to heal, and the challenges that we collectively face in helping them live meaningful lives.
