Marsha Tyszler’s journey with chronic pain began in 2003, when she fell while trying to jump a fence in a relay race....
Month: December 2017 Articles
Kelly Rouba
Diagnosed at the age of two, Kelly Rouba has lived for twenty-eight years with juvenile arthritis (JA), an autoimmune...
Karin Boyce
Karin Boyce has dealt with many health issues in her forty-four years. At thirteen, she developed sciatica pain...
CrossFit fundraiser raises nearly $18,000
On Nov. 4, CrossFit Los Altos and Focused Individual Trainers hosted its annual Fight Gone Bad fundraiser workout to...
Denied treatment? This resource can help
U.S. Pain Foundation takes the opioid crisis very seriously and is doing its part to help reduce overdoses and...
U.S. Pain and 31 organizations speak out against repeal of patient access act
U.S. Pain and 31 patient and professional groups have submitted a letter to Congress urging it not to repeal the...
Rhode Island embraces chiropractic care to curb substance abuse
Some states are taking a proactive approach to curbing and managing substance abuse disorders, aiming to provide...
ACA enrollment deadline: Dec. 15
With all the confusion surrounding health care this past year, U.S. Pain wants to remind members that the Affordable...
Group aims to put patients at center of assessing healthcare value
How does the healthcare system provide value to people with chronic conditions? It’s a question that has puzzled...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Krista Brack
City & state: Warwick, Rhode Island Age: 39 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since year 2012 What type of...
Aidan Sullivan
Determination and inspiration help him to heal Twelve-year-old Aidan Sullivan is an active kid who loves playing...
Dennis Kinch
Dennis Kinch lives by the motto, “Do what you can, when you can.” These seven words have carried him through hardships...