About the U.S. Pain Foundation
The U.S. Pain Foundation is a national nonprofit organization founded by people with pain, for people with pain. Since 2006, we have worked to improve the lives of people affected by chronic pain through education, peer support, advocacy, awareness, and programs that elevate the voices and experiences of the pain community.
OUR MISSION
The mission of U.S. Pain Foundation is to educate, empower, connect, and advocate for individuals living with chronic pain, as well as their caregivers and healthcare providers. Through a range of programs and services, the organization works to improve quality of life, advance patient outcomes, reduce barriers to care and affordability, and increase public awareness and understanding of chronic pain.
WHAT WE DO
- Educate: Provide free, trusted, accessible information and practical tools.
- Connect: Create meaningful peer support and community.
- Advocate: Advance policies that improve access to individualized, comprehensive pain care.
- Empower: Elevate lived experience and help people advocate for themselves and others.
- Advance change: Bring patient voices into research, health care, and conversations about the future of pain care.
DID YOU know?
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Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. adults lives with chronic pain
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8.5% of U.S. adults live with high-impact chronic pain that frequently limits life or work activities.
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More than 1 in 3 adults with chronic pain experience high-impact chronic pain.
OUR STORY
The U.S. Pain Foundation was established in 2006 and expanded its national presence beginning in 2010. From the beginning, lived experience has shaped our work. Today, people with pain remain at the heart of our programs, advocacy, education, and efforts to improve the future of pain care.