Pain researcher draws inspiration from Chinese medicine

Dr. Anna Woodbury was featured for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in a weekly highlight produced by the Atlanta VA. She cited her heritage as an inspiration for her research into the use of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine for use in pain management. Dr. Woodbury is currently studying the use of non-narcotic and alternative therapies for the treatment of chronic pain and fibromyalgia through the Atlanta VA’s Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation.  She recently presented about comprehensive chronic pain management at the National Academies of Medicine in Washington D.C.