By Jill Lawson
Pain is a fact of life, especially as we age. If it isn’t our cranky knees, hips, or lower backs, it might be an abscessed tooth, a kidney stone, or arthritis that steals our joy. Painkillers, pain reducers, and pain avoiders are what we want when confronted by pain. While pain is not to be ignored, the adage ‘no pain, no gain’ doesn’t sound great when agony has the best of us.