According to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), pain is "an unpleasant sensory and emotional...
News Articles
Caregiver Burnout: A Side Effect of Chronic Pain that Can’t Be Ignored
Difficult emotions and a degree of stress are inherent in any relationship: husband-wife, parent-child, domestic...
The Comorbidity Factor: Why Some People May Be More Likely to Experience Pain–And Have Multiple Conditions
Any health condition that causes chronic pain is difficult to handle, but research increasingly shows that certain...
Virtual Advocacy Day update
Last month, the U.S. Pain Foundation rallied a total of 761 pain warriors nationwide to urge Congress to allocate...
Addressing inequality and health disparities
A statement from U.S. Pain Foundation As an organization, the U.S. Pain Foundation strongly condemns racism and...
Pediatric Pete makes his way across the country
The Pediatric Pain Warrior Program’s virtual retreat, which began in May, has been busy providing education,...
Ever wondered if acupressure is right for you?
Pain Connection continues its interactive series, “Building Your Toolbox,” this Tuesday, July 7 at 7:30 pm ET. The...
Pain Warrior of the Month: LaQuinda McCoy
City & state: Los Angeles, CA Age: 37 Role: U.S. Pain ambassador/advocate since 2019 Health conditions: Anxiety,...
Read U.S. Pain’s comment to the CDC
Approximately 5,400 individuals and organizations responded to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s...
Good news for patients in Lousiana
U.S. Pain is pleased to share that Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law House Bill 819, which...
The need for migraine and headache awareness doesn’t end in June
Throughout June as National Headache and Migraine Awareness Month (MHAM), the U.S. Pain Foundation and fellow patient...
Continuing to represent the patient voice–virtually
While most in-person conferences and meetings have been canceled or postponed as a result of the pandemic, U.S. Pain...