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Sunbeam® Joins the U.S. Pain Foundation's #PainCounts Initiative to Support People with Chronic Pain During National Pain Awareness Month
BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunbeam®, a leader in pain relief products, is collaborating with the U.S. Pain Foundation for its
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunbeam®, a leader in pain relief products, is collaborating with the U.S. Pain Foundation for its #PainCounts initiative. The U.S. Pain Foundation seeks to raise awareness on the critical issues facing 50 million Americans living with chronic pain this September during Pain Awareness Month. This initiative will show the devastating burden of chronic pain and the impact it has on real people. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \"Sunbeam is focused not only on developing innovative heated and cold pain relief solutions, but also inspiring people to live life well.\" said Lauren Albeck, Brand Marketing Manager, Sunbeam. \"Our focus this Pain Awareness Month is all about raising public awareness of the problem of chronic pain and providing education and resources to those in need.\"\n \n\n \n For the second year of collaboration, Sunbeam and the U.S. Pain Foundation plan to raise awareness throughout September by sharing:\n \n\n \n A daily fact on the U.S. Pain Foundation's social media profiles covering multiple topics related to chronic pain, including how it is widespread, disparities in pain treatment, the cost of care, the mental and physical toll of chronic pain, and more.\n A video that features facts about pain care and people with chronic pain sharing their stories.\n Five articles to be published throughout the month on uspainfoundation.org that focus on different aspects of chronic pain awareness and care.\n An event at the end of the month that brings together experts in the field of pain care and patients to discuss why #PainCounts.\n \n \n Although chronic pain affects 20% of Americans, it is difficult for those affected to find the individual care they need care due to a lack of understanding from the public, the health care system, and insurance providers, in addition to other barriers. \n Through the #PaintCounts initiative, Sunbeam and the U.S. Pain Foundation hope to spur greater research into the causes of chronic pain, emphasize the need for inclusive health data among broader ethnic groups by location and \n encourage health care providers to be trained according to the U.S. government's Report on Pain Management Best Practices.\n \n\n \n The numbers are staggering:\n \n\n \n According to the CDC, 20 million Americans live with \"high-impact pain\" or pain that sig...