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Human body illustration with x-ray view showing the skeleton and organs, focused on the lower back area highlighted in red, suggesting pain. Next to this, there is a vertical row of emoji faces showing a range of emotions from sad and tense to dizzy, as well as two faces (one sad, one content) in the bottom left. Along the bottom, there's a large pain scale gauge with green, yellow, orange, and red zones. The needle is pointing toward the red section, indicating severe pain. The text reads

September is Pain Awareness Month

September is recognized internationally as Pain Awareness Month. (Look for hashtags #PainAwarenessMonth and #ThisIsPain on social media). Most types of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder unfortunately cause varying amounts of pain for most patients, so Chronic Pain Partners/EDS Awareness is joining the chorus to raise awareness. It’s in our name, after all!