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When Acceptance Isn’t Giving Up
After years of searching for a cure, one mother discovers that acceptance doesn’t mean surrender—it means choosing to live fully despite chronic pain.
Storms Bring a Painful Reminder of Our Disability
When storms roll in, many people with chronic pain feel the effects long before the first raindrop falls. One advocate reflects on weather-related pain flares and the challenges of living with a disability.
Growing Beyond the Lines I Thought Pain Drew: What Leading a Daily Support Group Has Taught Me
What happens when we step beyond the boundaries chronic pain seems to create? Michele Rice shares how community, purpose, and peer support changed her perspective.
It’s Only One Mile: What I’ve Learned About Pacing
What does “pace yourself” really mean when you live with chronic pain? A heartfelt reflection about limits, recovery, and self-awareness.
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You’re the Expert: Why Lived Experience Belongs in Pain Research
Nov 28, 2025| KNOWvember 2025, News
Pain research has traditionally involved the same step-by-step process: Develop a research question. Design a study. Write a grant. Conduct research. Analyze data. Publish findings. And the same core team generally carries out those steps: A...
From Barriers to Bridges: Making Pain Research More Inclusive
Nov 25, 2025| KNOWvember 2025, News
Pain research is strongest when it is inclusive and accessible to every group and population that can benefit from it—but many individuals still face barriers to participating in clinical trials and research. The obstacles inhibiting greater...
From Overlooked to Understood: Why Research Must Reflect Real Lives
Nov 1, 2025| KNOWvember 2025, News
Every November, the U.S. Pain Foundation brings our community together to spotlight something powerful: knowledge. We call it KNOWvember—a month-long campaign amplifying a theme that matters deeply to the pain community. This year, we’re focusing...
Staying in the Know: Why Disease Awareness Matters for Diabetes and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Learn why disease awareness is essential for diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN)—from recognizing symptoms to treatment and research options.
Licensed to Treat, Unprepared for Pain
Sep 27, 2025| #ThisIsPain, News
Chronic pain is the top reason Americans seek care—yet providers feel unprepared. Here’s what a new U.S. Pain Foundation report uncovers.
My Daughter’s Pain Is Invisible – She Is Not
Behind every chart is a life. One mother’s story of pediatric chronic pain exposes the heartbreak, resilience, and hope in the face of invisibility.
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