Do you want a towel to bite down on?” my physical therapist asked. I trusted her, but I knew this was going to hurt.

The 22-year-old suffers from a rare condition called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, first diagnosed after a minor sports injury as a child.

A new survey from Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center reveals that four out of ten people respond to unexplained pain by "pushing through it", and many are unaware that pain in one area can ...