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8 Ways Better Policy Could Improve Life With Chronic Pain
Cindy Steinberg examines eight ways better pain policy can strengthen research, expand access to care, address inequities, and center lived experience.
It’s Just Thursday
A mother and daughter move through an ordinary Thursday while both navigating pain, fatigue, school, work, and the small moments that keep the day moving.
When Pain Walks Into the Room
Chronic pain visits can break down in the gap between what a patient needs to say and what a clinician has time to hear. Tom Norris explores how both can communicate more clearly, build trust, and leave with a shared plan.
9 Lessons We’ve Learned By Listening to Thousands of People With Pain
What can we learn by truly listening to people living with pain? 9 lessons from thousands of people living with pain reveal what matters most in pain care, support, access, research, and lived experience.
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Uninformed Comment in the ER Highlights Need for Self-Advocacy
What would you do if your refuge, a place where you went to be cared for, suddenly became a place where you were dismissed, gaslit, and made to feel worse than when you arrived? If you’re like me, you would choose to leave—but what if you couldn’t?...
Winter Snowstorms Create Mobility Challenges
When I was growing up, excitement was in the air as a snowstorm approached. The wooden slat sleds were retrieved and waxed, as we anticipated the opportunity to slide down those hills. Plans were made on the design of the snowman we would create in...
Tips I Have Personally Found Helpful To Control Inflammation and Reduce Pain
No matter what painful condition you are living with, issues with inflammation can be common and, in turn, can add to your body’s pain level. Inflammation not only can cause fluid retention, but it also can bring on headaches, aching, brain fog,...
Our Journey Through The World of Chronic Pain Seeking Relief
Almost 20 years ago, my wife Ellen was diagnosed with a rather rare medical condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Simply put, this condition limits the body’s capacity to produce healthy collagen. Collagen is critical for the production of...
Navigating New Terrain: How Full Legalization Impacts Medical Cannabis Users
Nov 9, 2023| KNOWvember 2023, News
In state after state, the story is similar: the legalization of recreational cannabis is having unintended consequences. When adult recreational use of cannabis is legalized, medical patients often find their needs deprioritized. They may find that...
The Absence of Action: Lack of CBD Regulation Thwarts Consumer Trust
Nov 4, 2023| KNOWvember 2023, News
When cannabidiol (CBD) became federally legal five years ago as part of the 2018 Farm Bill, advocates say that Congress missed a vital accompanying step: instituting federal regulations surrounding the production of CBD. Although CBD has become a...
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