Clinical trials offer concrete mechanisms for individuals living with pain to contribute to the landscape of pain...
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How the NIH HEAL Initiative is addressing unmet needs of people with chronic pain
While chronic pain is a very individual problem, it also costs society at large so much: lost hours in productivity,...
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...
When pain doesn’t leave: The intersection of acute and chronic pain
According to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), pain is "an unpleasant sensory and emotional...
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...
The Fraught Relationship Between Patients and Providers & What Can Be Done About It
From March 29 to April 12, 2022, the U.S. Pain Foundation conducted a nationwide survey to better understand the...
Taking control of your pain: How self-management strategies can help
After months of living with painful, often excruciating, symptoms and working with your medical care team to find the...
The landscape of therapeutics for chronic pain in 2022
When the US Pain Foundation recently surveyed 2,378 individuals to better understand the public health crisis of...
UPDATE: The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Announce a Huge Step Forward for Chronic Pain Management (CPM)
CMS announced their intention to improve pain care for Americans over 65 or disabled by paying separately for...
Understanding Life With Pain
Research tells us that 50 million Americans live with chronic pain, or pain that lasts most days or every day for...
Two U.S. Pain Foundation Support Group Leaders’ Books Published
U.S. Pain Foundation is proud of its constantly expanding network of chronic pain support groups. There are now over...