If your life or the life of someone you love has been hijacked by pain, you're not alone. Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. In fact, one out of every three U.S. adults lives with chronic pain triggered by arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, disc problems, fibromyalgia, headaches, sciatica, or other causes. Medical experts at the Mayo Clinic, together with the team at The Teaching Company, crafted a research-based guide to coping with chronic pain, providing access to the same knowledge that has made Mayo Clinic's highly successful pain management programs so effective.

On Tuesdays, from May 7th – June 11th from 1:00 – 2:30 pm, SASH Coordinator Jessy Cudworth will facilitate a 6-week "Great Course" - The Mayo Clinic Guide to Pain Relief at Grace Cottage Hospital in Townshend. The program is free and open to the public. Please call Jessy to pre-register for the class or for more information: 365-4115 x108.