For two years, chronic pain left Jacqueline Tan barely able to leave her room. Small daily steps – and the support of therapy – helped her slowly find joy and reclaim parts of her life despite the pain.
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For two years, chronic pain left Jacqueline Tan barely able to leave her room. Small daily steps – and the support of therapy – helped her slowly find joy and reclaim parts of her life despite the pain.
What started as a pain in her right knee in 2021 turned into stabbing, piercing and tingling sensations, and numbness all over her body, which were random and unpredictable. (Photo: iStock/KanaiPixel)
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