September is Pain Awareness Month at Valley Medical

Did you know that September is Pain Awareness Month? Pain Awareness Month was established by the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) in 2001 to raise awareness of chronic pain and those who suffer from it. More than 80 major healthcare and consumer organizations have come together to support the effort.

What can you do to promote Pain Awareness Month? You can:

• Talk with friends and family with chronic pain and its effects
• Like the ACPA on Facebook and encourage your friends to do the same
• Call your local media and ask them if they are doing a story on Pain Awareness Month
• Call your local government and community leaders to let them know about Pain Awareness Month and issues of pain and pain management
• Take care of yourself and your own chronic pain

Here at Valley Medical and Wellness we're recognizing Pain Awareness Month by continuing our comprehensive treatment of chronic pain in our patient base. We've also added mental health counseling services to help patients better deal with their chronic pain through improved coping skills and reduced stress. 

If you suffer from chronic pain, please contact us at 612-444-3000 or at patientservices@valleymedical.com. Our expert providers can create a treatment plan to help you better manage your chronic pain—and get your life back.

Author

Michael Miller Michael Miller is a Business Process Writer at Valley Medical and Wellness. He's an established writer with more than 200 books and thousands of articles published over the past three decades. He writes on a variety of topics, from healthcare to technology to music. He is also a member of the Interstellar Foundation, dedicated to telling the story of humankind via NASA spacecraft traveling beyond the solar system.