Chicagoland Fibromyalga & Chronic Pain Organization
Health, Wellness & Fitness - Chicago, Illinois, United States
Chicagoland Fibromyalga & Chronic Pain Organization Employees
Chicagoland Fibromyalga & Chronic Pain Organization Senior Management
Chicagoland Fibromyalga & Chronic Pain Organization Details
We are a nonprofit organization that is here to help the people of the Chicagoland area within the Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain community. With a support group that meets 3 times a month, provide walking support for those that are in need due to low income or underinsured & holding a 1k-5k awareness walk every May, our organization brings hope, awareness, education, and funding for research to the fibromyalgia & chronic pain community. While bringing hope and encouragement to the community, for some, it lowers the need for some anti-depressants, and the need to go to the doctor as often. Our Board Members are made up of a very wide variety of ladies, they bring to the table a multitude of help for the fibromyalgia people. Debbie Nunez is the founder/President. A Fibromyalgia patient, she has organized the first Chicagoland Fibromyalgia Awareness Walk, started the support group online for people that need to talk about their pain no matter the area. She has been busy working on the Walk 2018. She has also been interviewed by Dr. Melissa Cary at Univ of Texas @ Austin about her story. Stephanie Blood is the VP and daughter to Debbie. Mary Biancalana of the Chicago Center for Myofascial Pain Relief is a Trigger Point Specialist & an author of many articles in her field. Gracie Young is the President of International Chronic Pain Advocate and is the owner of Gracie Gean Chronic Pain Advocacy & Consulting. Kirsten Velasco is the Director of Illinois Women in Cannabis, Inventor & CEO of Revitarest Butterfly Pillow. Mahja Bortocek is the Director of Community Outreach at Greenhouse Medical Cannabis Dispensary of which she owns 4. Sunae Son is the Holistic Advisor. She has studied in South Korea and the University of Milwaukee along with Midwest College of Oriental Medicine. Her specialties include Pain management for chronic pain; body & mind connect. Acupuncture with TuiNa, Cupping, Guasha, Herbs & Supplements. Has treated 25,000 treatment experience.
