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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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Pain research federal committee meeting update

Pain research federal committee meeting update

Since 2017, Gwenn Herman, LCSW, DCSW, Clinical Director of Pain Connection, has served as a public member/patient advocate on the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee (IPRCC), the highest-ranking permanent pain policy committee in the...

Pain warrior of the month: Lucy Dunning, LPC

Pain warrior of the month: Lucy Dunning, LPC

City & State: Charlotte, NC Age: 38 years old Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate and support group leader since 2017 What type of health conditions you live with: Complex regional pain syndrome, neuropathy of intercostal nerves, and...

Giving Tuesday is Dec. 1!

Giving Tuesday is Dec. 1!

Here are five ways you can get involved with and support U.S. Pain Foundation, a 501(3)(c) organization. To learn more about how your volunteer efforts or donations help, check out our programs, testimonials, and annual reports.   Five ways to...

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