FARHAD MOSALLAIE, DO WAS INTERVIEWED FOR A SPECIAL PAIN MANAGEMENT PIECE IN THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF PHOENIX MAGAZINE.

For many, chronic and acute pain threatens well-being and interferes with daily living. recent advances in pain management have given millions of people hope for the future. From physical therapy to spinal surgery, valley medical practitioners offer diverse ways to tackle pain.

Pain defes defnition, yet it affects the lives of an estimated 100 million Americans, according to a recent study conducted by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. While hard to defne and describe, pain is associated with a wide variety of injuries, diseases and chronic conditions, including headaches, lower back pain, cancer, arthritis and various neurological disorders.