US Pain Foundation Articles

You’re the Expert: Why Lived Experience Belongs in Pain Research

Pain research has traditionally involved the same step-by-step process: Develop a research question. Design a study....

Pain research is strongest when it is inclusive and accessible to every group and population that can benefit from...

Every November, the U.S. Pain Foundation brings our community together to spotlight something powerful: knowledge. We...

This November, the U.S. Pain Foundation has dedicated its efforts to helping people get to #knowDPN. Through our...

Myth: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is only a concern for people with long-term diabetes. Fact: DPN can develop...

Being diagnosed with diabetes raises a variety of concerns, but one many people aren’t aware of is this: Up to half of...

Oct 30, 2024 | News

This is the first installment of a three-part series leading up to the exciting re-launch of the U.S. Pain Foundation...

The complications associated with diabetes are numerous—and overwhelming. But in the flurry of managing diabetes and...

Oct 3, 2024 | News

In preparation for its KNOWvember campaign—a monthlong educational and awareness campaign held in November that in...

Oct 1, 2024 | News

Researchers, clinicians, and advocates from around the world gathered to explore new frontiers in chronic pain...

Effectively managing chronic pain goes beyond medication and therapy—it's fundamentally about the relationship between...

The areas of the brain that experience pain and emotion are interconnected. It's only natural—and expected—for...