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Join Us As We Tell Congress #WhyPainCounts!

Today, July 23, we are urging policymakers to support the Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act, S.2922/H.R.7164, which is one of only a few bills ever introduced in Congress specifically for people with pain.  At the U.S. Pain Foundation, we believe that...

52 families connect, explore, grow at 3rd Annual Pediatric Pain Warrior Family Summer Camp

This summer, children and teens living with chronic pain reached the top of a rock wall, traversed a ropes course, rode a zip line and a giant swing, went horseback riding and swimming, and shot hoops. They did so using wheelchairs, braces and splints, forearm...

My Story: Why I Am So Passionate About Alternative Pain Treatments

From Young, Healthy, and Active to Disabled In 1977, I was 25 years old and attending graduate school, working towards a master’s degree in social work. I was healthy and active, and I enjoyed bicycling long distances and hiking. I started running to get into better...

Adjusting to Life with Chronic Pain

My heart breaks when I meet a young person sharing that they are confronting life with chronic pain. At the age of 74, and living with two progressive and incurable conditions, I find it emotionally upsetting to think of the future they must learn to adjust to. I can...

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Learn how virtual reality can decrease pain

Learn how virtual reality can decrease pain

This month’s Building Your Toolbox event will be Tuesday, March 2, at 7:30 pm ET and will feature mental health expert Lucy Dunning, Ed.S, LCMHCS. Dunning will discuss how virtual reality can be used to treat chronic pain and block pain signals...

Pain Warrior of the Month: Katie Benson

Pain Warrior of the Month: Katie Benson

Full name: Kathryn Elizabeth Benson City & State: Fredericksburg, VA Age: 41 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate in 2017 and veteran’s support group leader since 2020 What type of health conditions you live with: Trigeminal neuralgia, chronic...

Apply to become a U.S. Pain support group leader

Apply to become a U.S. Pain support group leader

Through Pain Connection, U.S. Pain is proud to offer 20+ support group meetings each month thanks to peer and professional leaders who have each attended our comprehensive training. Are you interested in starting a support group? If yes, we are...

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