America's Chronic Pain Problem

By Steve Kraske,

Published June 3, 2014 at 9:00 AM CDT

If you’ve got a shooting pain in your back that won’t quit or nagging, achy knees, you might be one of millions of Americans who suffer from chronic pain.

On Tuesday's Up to Date, Steve Kraske sits down with Judy Foreman to discuss her new book, A Nation in Pain. We'll get to the bottom of why our society fails to fully treat nearly 100 million Americans who live with chronic pain.

Guest:

Judy Foreman is a nationally syndicated health columnist and author of A Nation in Pain.

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Steve Kraske

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