Author name: Dr. Emily Richards

Dr. Emily Richards is a board-certified physician with 15 years of experience specializing in both Pain Management and Addiction Medicine. After her own journey of recovery from opioid dependence, she dedicated her practice to an evidence-based, integrative approach to wellness. She is passionate about empowering patients with the knowledge to manage chronic pain through a combination of modern medicine and holistic, natural strategies.

Silhouette of a person's head and neck, with a medical visualization showing the brain and spinal cord nerve pathways glowing red to illustrate the concept of chronic pain.

Understanding Your Pain

Why Does It Still Hurt? A Doctor’s Guide to Understanding the Shift from Acute to Chronic Pain

June 28, 2025

Pain is your body’s alarm system. When you sprain your ankle or touch a hot stove, that sharp, immediate pain […]