While chronic pain is a very individual problem, it also costs society at large so much: lost hours in productivity,...
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Medically Complex? Tips to Prepare for an Emergency or Planned Hospitalization
I live with two incurable conditions that have led to many experiences in the hospital. Along the way, I have learned...
From Lab to Real World: The Steps to Creating New Pain Treatments
Chronic pain affects more than 1 in 5 Americans, impacting their physical, emotional, and overall well-being, yet...
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...
2022 annual report is now available
Chronic pain is vastly under-recognized, underfunded, and under-treated when considering its significant impact on...
Accepting and Adapting to a Chronic Medical Condition
I’m a 75-year-old senior citizen. I’ve experienced a life filled with the joys and sorrows typical of those of us...
Regaining Confidence After a Cardiac Event
Life has a wonderful way of rapidly changing from appearing to be running smoothly to suddenly feeling out of control....
What Happens if My Caregiver Passes Before Me?
There are moments in my daily life when I get a feeling of anxiety and potential loss, wondering how I could possibly...
Knowledge Produces Education and Compassion
Approximately two years ago, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Up to that point in my life, I'd experienced 73...
Reflecting Back on 2022 Accomplishments
2022 was a busy year for us. Here are some of our accomplishments this year:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Makes a Major Move to Improve Pain Care
This past November, CMS announced that starting January 1, 2023, Medicare will pay physicians in all states and other...
The Unknowns of Long COVID and its Impact on Chronic Pain
In March 2020, Melissa Geraghty, PsyD—a licensed clinical health psychologist and CEO of Phoenix Rising with Dr. G who...