Learn how Social Security Disability (SSDI) works for chronic pain conditions. Understand SSA requirements, the five-step evaluation process, and how to strengthen your disability claim.
Tips for people living with chronic pain on preparing for a first visit with a new doctor, including what information to bring and how to advocate for yourself.
Medical cannabis activists had an exciting month in April: on April 19, West Virginia became the 29th state to legalize medical marijuana, and, from April 7 to 11, many activists attended the largest conference dedicated to improving access to...
Last month, the Pain Action Alliance to Implement a National Strategy (PAINS) released its annual report on issues facing patients with chronic pain. A part of the Center for Practical Bioethics, PAINS is a consortium of providers, patients, policy...
U.S. Pain Foundation hosted a Take Control of Your Pain education day on April 2 in partnership with the New York State Pain Society. The free event, which took place in West Harrison, New York, aimed to help individuals living with chronic pain...
The pace of the 2017 legislative session picked up this month as U.S. Pain continues to lead related coalitions in three state—Tennessee, Illinois, and Connecticut—and sits on the steering committee of a coalition in Texas. Nonmedical switching...
To help educate the public, Patients for Biologics Safety and Access (PBSA), a coalition that U.S. Pain Foundation belongs to, has created four videos sharing the stories of patients who are managing their chronic conditions through biologics and...
