In 2006, two years after being diagnosed with a condition I had actually been born with called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome,...
Blog Articles
Treatment Options for Veterans with Neurological Disorders and Chronic Pain
We owe great gratitude to our veterans who have selflessly served our country. Unfortunately, many brave men and women...
The Mentally and Emotionally Rattling Aging Process
Are you part of the older population like me? Do you find it harder to move forward when life throws another...
My silent wait
By: Ellen Lenox Smith During this pandemic, many of you are experiencing what those of us have had to learn to live...
How my family helps me through my pain
By: Brandy Garcia My children, husband, and I have been living with chronic migraine for over 10 years. I am the one...
COVID-19 magnifies stress on caregivers
By: Stu Smith Over the past few months, the American public has been provided a great deal of scientific and medical...
Personal perspective: Mia Maysack on the need for better care for migraine and headache diseases
In the video below, U.S. Pain ambassador Mia Maysack talks about many issues all patients can relate to – from the...
Tips for talking to your doctor via telemedicine
by Gwenn Herman, LCSW, DCSW Many patients are trying out telemedicine for the first time as a result of COVID-19. But...
My pain relief with cannabis
By: Ellen Lenox Smith When it was first suggested I try medical marijuana to see if it would relieve the pain being...
Perseverance over pain: How a clinical trial changed one patient’s life
According to Tufts University, 37 percent of research sites do not meet their enrollment goals for scientific studies....
“Catastrophizing”: A form of pain shaming
How the buzzword “catastrophizing” stigmatizes people with chronic pain By Gwenn Herman, LCSW, DCSW The first time I...
Mind you
By: Mia Maysack I have never said that mindfulness fixes or cures, that it is easy, looks the same for everyone, or...