The fifth-annual Pediatric Pain Warrior Family Summer Camp brought together a record number of families for a...
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I Asked for Water—And Got So Much More
By Kari McBride It started with a quiet “Hmmph” and crossed arms. Then came the audible signs of frustration....
Federal Legislation Introduced: Better Pain Data for Better Treatments
In an important step forward for the chronic pain community, the bipartisan Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act...
You’re the Expert: Why Lived Experience Belongs in Pain Research
Pain research has traditionally involved the same step-by-step process: Develop a research question. Design a study....
From Barriers to Bridges: Making Pain Research More Inclusive
Pain research is strongest when it is inclusive and accessible to every group and population that can benefit from...
From Overlooked to Understood: Why Research Must Reflect Real Lives
Every November, the U.S. Pain Foundation brings our community together to spotlight something powerful: knowledge. We...
Staying in the Know: Why Disease Awareness Matters for Diabetes and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Living with a chronic condition can often feel like navigating an unfamiliar road without a map. But disease...
Licensed to Treat, Unprepared for Pain
Even though pain is the #1 reason Americans seek medical care—with chronic pain affecting one in four U.S. adults—most...
My Daughter’s Pain Is Invisible – She Is Not
Have you ever listened to the hysterical sobs of your child demanding to know if they are going to hurt forever? Or...
Parents of Kids with Pain: Burned Out, Broke, and Desperate for Support
Pediatric chronic pain doesn’t just affect the children experiencing it—it transforms the lives of their entire...
25 Years, Still Standing: My Story of Pain and Perseverance
Living with chronic pain is a journey I never expected to take, and certainly not one that would span more than two...
Lying Down on the Job and the Importance of Storytelling
With every chronic pain diagnosis comes a story. For some, it reads like a mystery novel—the patient races against...