Pain, Power & Pride: Evidence-based Strategies for Living Fully Despite Persistent Pain

Living with persistent pain can be isolating, frustrating, and disempowering - especially when personal identity, stigma, and healthcare biases shape how pain is experienced and treated. Pain, Power, and Pride is a science-driven, affirming guide to reclaiming agency and living fully despite chronic pain.

Written by nursing epidemiologist and pain scientist, Dr. Ian A. Lane, RN, PhD, this book integrates contemporary pain science with LGBTQ+ health equity, exploring how biology, psychology, social context, and minority stressors intersect to influence pain experiences. Rather than offering quick fixes or placing blame, it provides practical, evidence-based strategies for understanding pain, navigating healthcare systems, strengthening communication, and building sustainable self-management skills.

Designed for people living with pain, their families and chosen families, and the clinicians who care for them, Pain, Power, and Pride bridges research and real-world application. Grounded in science and centered on inclusion, this book reframes pain not as a personal failure, but as a complex human experience deserving respect and effective support.

Pain does not define you. Agency, knowledge, and pride can help guide the way forward.