REMEDY

Welcome to Remedy, a blog by U.S. Pain Foundation. Remedy features information about promising treatments, tips and strategies for self-management, unique perspectives from patients, clinicians, and caregivers–and much more. To submit an article idea, email us.

Please note: U.S. Pain Foundation does not endorse any specific treatment options; blog posts are educational only. Views expressed by authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the organization.

Words Matter: A patient weighs in on the importance of clear language when discussing RA/RD

Jul 28, 2018

By Kelly O’Neill Young When I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I had no idea what it meant. Not only was I unaware of what symptoms to expect, I did not know exactly what the disease was. My grandfather had lived with the disease, and died with it. But the only things I remembered...

Complementary and Alternative Medicines for Migraine

Jul 24, 2018

By Katie Golden In Dr. Robert Cowan’s paper “CAM in the Real World: You May Practice Evidence-Based Medicine, But Your Patients Don’t,” he explores the notion that patients with migraine disease often incorporate complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) into their treatment regime, although it...

Medical Cannabis in a Balkanized Legal Landscape

Jul 20, 2018

By Jerry S. Goldman and Ethan W. Middlebrooks As a result of the conflicting laws and policies of the federal government and the various states, users of medical cannabis are faced with a host of practical challenges. The Federal Controlled Substances Act places cannabis (including CBD, a...

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