Maurice Cheeks spoke at a press conference that was held to promote National Gout Awareness Day, sponsored by the Gout & Uric Acid Education Society (GUAES). He spoke of the intensity of the pain and that he hadn’t realized what gout was and how painful it is until he experienced it himself.

Here is a link to a Help My Hurt fact sheet on gout.

Gout can be debilitating, but it can also be controlled somewhat. To learn more information about gout, you can go to the Gout & Uric Acid Education Society.

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Post from: Blisstree

4-time NBA All-Star/Philadelphia 76ers coach, Maurice Cheeks lives with gout