By Rebecca McKinseyDiabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes, affecting as many as...
US Pain Foundation Articles
How Diabetes Damages Nerves: The Science Behind Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
By Jill WaldbieserThe rising rate of diabetes in the United States has long been a cause for concern. Not only does...
Diabetes and Pain: Greater Connections Need to Be Drawn
A Letter From the DocBy David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhDDiabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a silent, sinister...
The Benefits of Heat and Cold Therapy for Chronic Pain
by Emily Lemiska A warm, soft heating pad wrapped on a tight shoulder. A crisply chill ice pack against an aching...
How Expressive Writing Helped Me Confront My Pain
By Millie Quiñones-Dunlap Expressive writing has been a game-changer in my life; it allowed me to explore both the...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Millie Quiñones-Dunlap
Meet U.S. Pain Foundation’s Pain Warrior of the Month for September—Millie Quiñones-Dunlap! In recent months, Millie...
Take Action: Tell CMS We Agree!
CMS proposes to compensate providers for spending more time with pain patients. Tell them we agree! The U.S. Pain...
How Disparities in Health Care Affects Chronic Pain
Everyone should receive the same high quality of health care. Unfortunately, we know this is too often not the case....
Cindy Steinberg Receives AMTA 2021 President’s Award
Image courtesy of AMTA. We are thrilled to announce that Cindy Steinberg, U.S. Pain Foundation’s National Director of...
What You Need To Know About Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is everywhere. We know it affects at least 50 million Americans. We know nearly 20 million of these...
#PainCounts Initiative Seeks To Destigmatize and Raise Awareness For Those With Chronic Pain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dv0Yjqlzl8 The U.S. Pain Foundation seeks to raise awareness on the critical issues...
How To Find a Doctor For My Pain: Tips and Tricks for Making the Search Easier
By Janet Jay Finding a doctor isn’t easy; finding a good doctor that your insurance covers can be even harder....