Gee, thanks a lot, I've tried reflexology, it didn't work. I've also tried acupuncture, massage, all manner of crazy special diets and Pilates (I can't do yoga). What should I do now, Dr. Waboose?

These things come in degrees. Some people's chronic pain is enough to remind them they're alive and that they can still run 5k. For other people it is utterly debilitating. No amount of positive thinking will counteract that debilitation. These are physical phenomenon like the effect a Taser has on a person. The…