Why employees with chronic pain feel shame—and how they can break free

From warehouse workers to lawyers, people in a recent study described a surprisingly similar pressure to perform despite their pain.

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Your back pain gets worse as you sit through a long meeting. Your wrist pain flares when you’re typing furiously to meet a tight deadline. During a busy shift at the grocery store, you feel a migraine coming on.

If that sounds familiar, you’ve got plenty of company. About one in four U.S.........

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