By Kirsten BallardEveryone seeking emergency care navigates wait times, insurance, and harried medical staff, but for...
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Lack Of Access To Specialists, Doubts About Children’s Pain Limit Pediatric Care
Here’s how to acknowledge and address kids’ painBy Kirsten BallardAs late as 1980, medical professionals widely...
What the New CMS Medicare Pain Codes Mean for You
By Jill WaldbieserAnyone who lives with chronic pain—or cares about someone who does—knows that treatment can be...
Maximizing Understanding and Success: How Older Patients and Their Doctors Can Prepare for Appointments
By Mark OdlumWhen it comes to older individuals living with chronic pain, doctor’s appointments are one of the best...
When People ‘Don’t Want Us to Exist’: Chronic Pain and LGBTQ+ Patients
By Grayson Schultz The 2022 annual Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience was also the day of one of the worst...
Health Care Deserts: Lack of Access Has Far-Reaching Consequences
Infusion center, pain care deserts cause challenges for pain management By Calli Barker Schmidt When Nathan Neufeld,...
Numbers Don’t Lie: Chronic Pain Has Greater Impact on Underserved Communities
By Rebecca McKinseyAmerican Indians and Alaska Natives, bisexual individuals, rural residents, and people living in...
Complex Cases: When Multiple Diagnoses Make Managing Pain Difficult
By Mariah LeachManaging a chronic pain condition can be a full-time job. In addition to living with symptoms on a...
The Unseen Victims of Chronic Pain: The Emotional Toll of Caregiving
By Mark OdlumMental health is often inextricably linked to the chronic pain experience. One aspect of chronic pain...
Medical Gaslighting: The Devastating Effects of Being Told Your Symptoms are not Valid
By Kirsten Ballard “It’s all in your head.” “You’re just looking for attention.” “There’s no way you’re in that much...