June 30, 2026

Alexia’s Journey Through Chronic Pain

Finding Relief and Hope Through the Chronic Pain Programs at Rady Children’s For patients like Alexia at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, life can change overnight. From carefree and active to feeling trapped in a body that no longer felt like her own, with relentless pain compounded by the fear of not knowing how to…

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December 7, 2025

Helping Kids Heal: Chronic Pain

Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego treats chronic pain with compassion and innovation For kids living with chronic pain, everyday activities like going to school, playing sports or even getting out of bed can feel impossible. Rady Children’s is helping these young patients manage their symptoms via a comprehensive, team-based approach that addresses not just the…

Chronic Pain and Pain Management
December 6, 2025

Love Notes: Finding Strength Through Chronic Pain

BY ALEXIA ORTEGA CASTREJON (Patient) It’s hard to describe the moment everything changed. One day, I was walking through life like any other teenager. I was carefree, active, full of dreams. The next, I was on crutches, and pain became my constant companion. It wasn’t just physical. It was emotional, overwhelming and isolating. Chronic pain…

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October 24, 2023

Amelia’s Triumph Over Chronic Pain: A Journey to Recovery

Missing school. Frequent visits to the emergency room. Spending days in bed. Feeling depressed. This was what Amelia’s life looked like after a sports injury left her in constant pain. Amelia, once a vibrant and active teenager, watched as her life, health, and schoolwork spiraled downwards. She eventually was diagnosed with amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome…

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September 19, 2023

A Journey Through Chronic Pain: Stella’s Story

Stella was 12 years old when she was diagnosed with amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome (AMPS). AMPS is a chronic pain condition that causes the brain to send pain signals to the body even when there is no injury. Stella’s pain was so severe that she could barely move, and she had to be hospitalized and…

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September 16, 2019

Retraining the Brain Against Chronic Pain

Though certainly not fun, the pain from cuts, bruises and other run-of-the-mill childhood injuries is typically short-lived. But a 2016 study released in the peer-reviewed journal Children[1] reports that for at least 20 percent of kids and adolescents worldwide, pain is a nearly ever-present part of day-to-day life. When a child experiences chronic pain, their…

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