(Sponsored) At 71 years old, Robin Kirker isn’t ready to slow down just yet.

A longtime resident of Ivins, Kirker’s physically demanding routine is anything but typical for someone her age. She hikes 2 miles with her dogs every morning, cycles anywhere from 15 to 30 miles daily and goes rock climbing three times a week. But behind her active lifestyle is a decades-long battle against chronic pain that has been supported by the experts at Desert Pain Specialists .

“If I have any part of my body that’s really hurting me to where I can’t function the way that I need to, they help me every time,” she said. “I can’t tell you how amazing my experience has been.”

Kirker’s journey with chronic pain began in the saddle. She spent decades riding several horses a day, some at the Olympic level

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