Internationallyrecognized pain expert Don Goldenberg helps readers better understand the intricacies of chronic pain through the lens of personal stories including his own. One out of three Americans lives with chronic pain. Pain is the number one reason we seek medical care and accounts for 40 of doctor visits. Chronic pain is the most common cause of work loss worldwide. The yearly cost of chronic pain in the United States is between 560630 billion higher than that of heart disease diabetes