51.6 million
Americans endure pain every day
An organization created by people with pain for people with pain, U.S. Pain recognizes and validates the challenges more than 51.6 million Americans endure every day. We strive to be the leading source of support for those living with pain, as well as their caregivers and care providers.
U.S. Pain is here to offer validation, information, support, and above all—hope.
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Navigating New Terrain: How Full Legalization Impacts Medical Cannabis Users
In state after state, the story is similar: the legalization of recreational cannabis is having unintended consequences. When...
The Absence of Action: Lack of CBD Regulation Thwarts Consumer Trust
When cannabidiol (CBD) became federally legal five years ago as part of the 2018 Farm Bill, advocates say that Congress missed a...
This KNOWvember, Learn About Cannabinoids With Us
The world of using CBD, THC, and other cannabinoids as medicine can be a murky and confusing one. This KNOWvember, U.S. Pain...
Melissa Geraghty, PsyD, Brings Lived Experience, Years of Clinical Work to U.S. Pain Team
This week, U.S. Pain Foundation welcomes Melissa Geraghty, PsyD (Dr. G), to its team as the organization's new Director of...
You Get to Say Sorry; I Live With the Damage from Your Actions
The other day, I was in the pool kicking on my back and sculling with my hands on my side, which is all my body can now take on...
Predicting and Preventing Acute-to-Chronic Pain: Research with Far-Reaching Effects
Usually, when an injury causes pain, the sensation is only temporary. You twist your ankle, it’s sore for a few days, then...
Clinical Trials: A Way for Patients to Contribute to Pain Research
Clinical trials offer concrete mechanisms for individuals living with pain to contribute to the landscape of pain research —...
How the NIH HEAL Initiative is addressing unmet needs of people with chronic pain
While chronic pain is a very individual problem, it also costs society at large so much: lost hours in productivity, wasted...
Medically Complex? Tips to Prepare for an Emergency or Planned Hospitalization
I live with two incurable conditions that have led to many experiences in the hospital. Along the way, I have learned that, as a...
From Lab to Real World: The Steps to Creating New Pain Treatments
Chronic pain affects more than 1 in 5 Americans, impacting their physical, emotional, and overall well-being, yet there have...
Research Pain to Manage Pain
The need for more pain management options has perhaps never been greater or more urgent—with more than 51.6 million Americans...
The Impact of Pain in America
The latest population health data findings from the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) reiterate an...
Learn How To Become An Effective Advocate This Fall
This October, U.S. Pain will be hosting its annual Virtual Advocacy Training Series to teach advocates how to use their voice to...
Summer Camp Lets Kids Be Kids—With Pain
Kids climbing the rock wall at Morgan’s Wonderland Camp in San Antonio, Texas, this June had knee braces, carefully applied...
My Unexpected Solution for Peace of Mind
I love the moments in life that can be so peaceful, rewarding, interesting, and, at times, so unexpected. But, when things get...
Disability Pride Month: Challenging Stereotypes, Championing Inclusivity, and Changing the Conversation on Disability
Disability Pride Month, which takes place each July, challenges the stereotype of defining individuals by their disabilities....
U.S. Pain Foundation Joins Coalition
U.S. Pain Foundation Joins Coalition to Push Congress to Regulate CBD Products as Dietary Supplement
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The Importance of Pride Year-Round: LGBTQ+ Pain Patients On Forming Communities and Speaking out
Although LGBTQ+ Pride Month is usually celebrated in June, it’s important year-round to acknowledge the unique challenges and...
Turning Your Pain Into Purpose
We all face adversity at some point(s) in our lives. For many of us, the first thing we do is feel awful. That’s understandable....
The Waiting Game: Unsettling booking delays
I am almost 73 years old and live with multiple medical complexities. When you discover measures are available to improve or...
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