Relieving Chronic Pain in a Diverse Workforce - Manatee County - Government - Case Study

Fearing Pain
Tracie is a 52 year old Human Services Program Manager at Manatee County. Sitting at her desk all day, she began to experience knee pain 4 years ago. Her orthopedic specialist diagnosed her with osteoarthritis. He withdrew fluid, injected cortisone, and advised her to avoid things like walking up stairs. She began to avoid activity but the pain persisted until she was taking 8 ibuprofen a day.