RAMC Celebrates Pain Awareness Week
September is Pain Awareness month. During the week of September 3-9, 2023 RAMC will be offering an educational display for the public in the lobby of the hospital.
Pain is a personal experience that is influenced by many factors such as sleep, genetics, stress, attitudes/beliefs, personality, behaviors, disability, coping abilities, and socialization, to name a few. Although pain usually serves an adaptive role, it may have adverse effects on well-being.
The painful truths about pain (US Pain Foundation):