Lynn R. Webster, MD, one of the world's leading pain experts, is board certified in anesthesiology, pain medicine, and addiction medicine. He is Vice President of Scientific Affairs for PRA Health Sciences, a leading international medical research organization, the founder of Lifetree Pain Clinic, and a Past President of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.

Dr. Lynn Webster's compassion for people in pain and for pain care makes The Painful Truth a groundbreaking and remarkable book. This book is a first of its kind and needed in the pain awareness movement. Dr. Webster uses true stories and his vast background and experience to remind us why pain is a reality that cannot be ignored. The Painful Truth will change the way this country thinks about pain, pain management, and those who struggle with pain every day. -Paul Gileno, founder and president, U.S. Pain Foundation

• Introduction Part 1. Hope for Healing 1. It's Personal Pain as a human experience2. More than a Survivor The resilience of Pain3. Caught in a Web The complexity of pain4. Friendly Fire Rejecting stigma5. The New Scarlet Letter Addiction and recovery6. Soul Mates Love amid pain7. The God Prescription Spirituality and pain8. Everyday Saints and Unsung Heroes Caregiving and care receiving9. Coming of Age Self-advocacyPart 2. Everybody's Problem 10. The Chilling Effect Opioids and law enforcement11. A Human Right Toward curing Acknowledgments Notes

Lynn R. Webster, MD, one of the world's leading pain experts, is board certified in anesthesiology, pain medicine, and addiction medicine. He is Vice President of Scientific Affairs for PRA Health Sciences, a leading international medical research organization, the founder of Lifetree Pain Clinic, and a Past President of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.

Dr. Lynn Webster's compassion for people in pain and for pain care makes The Painful Truth a groundbreaking and remarkable book. This book is a first of its kind and needed in the pain awareness movement. Dr. Webster uses true stories and his vast background and experience to remind us why pain is a reality that cannot be ignored. The Painful Truth will change the way this country thinks about pain, pain management, and those who struggle with pain every day. -Paul Gileno, founder and president, U.S. Pain Foundation

• Introduction Part 1. Hope for Healing 1. It's Personal Pain as a human experience2. More than a Survivor The resilience of Pain3. Caught in a Web The complexity of pain4. Friendly Fire Rejecting stigma5. The New Scarlet Letter Addiction and recovery6. Soul Mates Love amid pain7. The God Prescription Spirituality and pain8. Everyday Saints and Unsung Heroes Caregiving and care receiving9. Coming of Age Self-advocacyPart 2. Everybody's Problem 10. The Chilling Effect Opioids and law enforcement11. A Human Right Toward curing Acknowledgments Notes

Lynn R. Webster, MD, one of the world's leading pain experts, is board certified in anesthesiology, pain medicine, and addiction medicine. He is Vice President of Scientific Affairs for PRA Health Sciences, a leading international medical research organization, the founder of Lifetree Pain Clinic, and a Past President of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.

Dr. Lynn Webster's compassion for people in pain and for pain care makes The Painful Truth a groundbreaking and remarkable book. This book is a first of its kind and needed in the pain awareness movement. Dr. Webster uses true stories and his vast background and experience to remind us why pain is a reality that cannot be ignored. The Painful Truth will change the way this country thinks about pain, pain management, and those who struggle with pain every day. -Paul Gileno, founder and president, U.S. Pain Foundation

• Introduction Part 1. Hope for Healing 1. It's Personal Pain as a human experience2. More than a Survivor The resilience of Pain3. Caught in a Web The complexity of pain4. Friendly Fire Rejecting stigma5. The New Scarlet Letter Addiction and recovery6. Soul Mates Love amid pain7. The God Prescription Spirituality and pain8. Everyday Saints and Unsung Heroes Caregiving and care receiving9. Coming of Age Self-advocacyPart 2. Everybody's Problem 10. The Chilling Effect Opioids and law enforcement11. A Human Right Toward curing Acknowledgments Notes