Reprinted with permission from the American Chronic Pain Association www.theacpa.org Making the journey from patient to person takes time. The isolation and fear that can overwhelm a person with chronic pain grows over time. And the return to a fuller, more rewarding life also takes time. It’s a journey with many phases. The American Chronic [...]

Pain is the body’s way of telling us something is wrong.  It tells us to move away from a hot stove, limit activity after an injury, or see a doctor if the discomfort becomes worse. Pain can become a concern if it continues for a long time and begins to interfere with sleeping, eating, and [...]

Portions from The American Gastroenterological Association ERCP is a specialized technique used to study the pancreas, gallbladder and the ducts of the liver. An endoscope, which is a flexible thin tube, is passed through the mouth, esophagus and stomach into the duodenum. After the common opening to ducts from the liver and pancreas is visually [...]