Almost 20 years ago, my wife Ellen was diagnosed with a rather rare medical condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome...
US Pain Foundation Articles
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...
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...
Diabetes, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Pain: What you Need to Know
By Rebecca McKinsey Guy LoPresti has to measure every step he takes—because he knows he'll pay for it later. For three...
Why I Can’t Give Up
By Ellen Lenox Smith I have never felt the world around me so out of control. Along with this, I also face aging, two...
What is Neuropathic Pain and How Is It Treated?
Each year, the U.S. Pain Foundation hosts KNOWvember, a month-long event held throughout November that explores a...
Tell Congress to disseminate and implement the Pain Management Task Force Report and demand better #PainCareNOW
The U.S. must do more to help the 50 million Americans living with pain. Multidisciplinary care is the best way to...
Let’s Become Better, Not Bitter
By Ellen Lenox Smith Driving through town the other day, we came across a sign that read: “Become Better, Not Bitter.”...
Why Your Chronic Pain Counts
On Wednesday, September 29, the U.S. Pain Foundation held a webinar that addressed some of the major concerns facing...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Penni Pace Mix
Penni holding the Pain Awareness Month proclamation from the state of Oklahoma. Meet U.S. Pain Foundation’s Pain...
Where is Our Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Umbrella of Help and Compassion?
by Ellen Lenox Smith My husband recently received a diagnosis called Atypical Parkinsons. As we learned about this...
The Financial and Emotional Cost of Chronic Pain
Chronic pain affects the whole person. It forces people to limit their activities, search for medical treatment that...