Printed in the Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy in the March 2006 issue (Volume 20 Number 1)
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Cover Essay

A Stab in the Arm
Stan Cohen

A Stab in the Arm is an acrylic on canvas painting that measures 30 inches long by 30 inches wide. It was painted by Stan Cohen of Oakland, California and is part of the Pain Exhibit under the theme of Suffering. The full exhibit can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.painexhibit.com. Mr. Cohen's piece can be accessed directly at http://www.painexhibit.com/Themes/Original_Art/sufcohen_stan.html.

The artist describes his work as follows:

"After the harvest season, last year, I experienced a new set of pains. One was a grinding in my right shoulder when I lifted my arm. The other was more elusive: a burning in my right arm, which had nothing to do with moving that arm. It was diagnosed as 'referred pain' from nerves in my neck and upper spine. After some physical therapy and trial and error, I found a way of holding my head/neck so as to diminish the pain. A new prescription quieted the inflammation enough so that I can sleep, finally, and my painting arm is back in business!"

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