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US Pain Foundation Articles
Empowered Patients, Better Outcomes: Cultivating Strong Provider Relationships
Effectively managing chronic pain goes beyond medication and therapy—it's fundamentally about the relationship between...
Seeking Out Mental Health Care: A Step-By-Step Guide
The areas of the brain that experience pain and emotion are interconnected. It's only natural—and expected—for...
Our Journey Through The World of Chronic Pain Seeking Relief
Almost 20 years ago, my wife Ellen was diagnosed with a rather rare medical condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome...
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...
This KNOWvember, Learn About Cannabinoids With Us
The world of using CBD, THC, and other cannabinoids as medicine can be a murky and confusing one. This KNOWvember,...
Melissa Geraghty, PsyD, Brings Lived Experience, Years of Clinical Work to U.S. Pain Team
This week, U.S. Pain Foundation welcomes Melissa Geraghty, PsyD (Dr. G), to its team as the organization's new...
You Get to Say Sorry; I Live With the Damage from Your Actions
The other day, I was in the pool kicking on my back and sculling with my hands on my side, which is all my body can...
Predicting and Preventing Acute-to-Chronic Pain: Research with Far-Reaching Effects
Usually, when an injury causes pain, the sensation is only temporary. You twist your ankle, it’s sore for a few days,...
Clinical Trials: A Way for Patients to Contribute to Pain Research
Clinical trials offer concrete mechanisms for individuals living with pain to contribute to the landscape of pain...
How the NIH HEAL Initiative is addressing unmet needs of people with chronic pain
While chronic pain is a very individual problem, it also costs society at large so much: lost hours in productivity,...