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5th Family Summer Camp Gathers 60+ Families Navigating Pediatric Pain
More than 250 children and teens and family members living with pediatric pain came together at U.S. Pain Foundation’s fifth Pediatric Pain Warrior Family Summer Camp.
I Asked for Water—And Got So Much More
Parenting a child with chronic pain can feel isolating. Discover how one unexpected moment at camp became a reminder that no family walks this journey alone.
Federal Legislation Introduced: Better Pain Data for Better Treatments
In an important step forward for the chronic pain community, the bipartisan Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act (ARCPA) was introduced into Congress on July 21.
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.
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Continuing to represent the patient voice–virtually
While most in-person conferences and meetings have been canceled or postponed as a result of the pandemic, U.S. Pain Foundation staff were able to participate in three important virtual events recently. IPRCC meeting On June 16, Gwenn Herman, LCSW,...
#MHAM2020: Two upcoming events, state advocacy campaign
June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month (#MHAM)! A large percentage of our community lives with migraine and headache diseases, whether as the primary cause of their pain or a comorbidity. Nationwide, headache and migraine diseases affect 47...
Health care disparities in migraine and headache care: A panel discussion
Jun 18, 2020| News
In honor of Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, on June 24, Jaime Michele Sanders (aka The Migraine Diva) will lead a diverse panel of fellow INvisible Project participants in tackling the issue of health care disparities. Nim Lalvani (Executive...
Thank you for fighting for change
Thank you. You created the groundswell we needed to start getting Congress to pay attention to the "Pain Management Best Practices" report. During our Virtual Advocacy campaign, 595 pain warriors sent 1,944 emails to Congress. 60 pain warriors...
Join us as we fight for #aplanforpain!
We're dedicating today, June 11, to flooding policymakers with our request that they allocate funding for key recommendations in the "Pain Management Best Practices" report--a roadmap for improving pain care nationwide. At U.S. Pain Foundation, we...
Chronic pain approved as qualifying condition for cannabis in Connecticut
We are very pleased to share that Connecticut has approved chronic pain as a qualifying condition to be able to legally access medical cannabis. This means that no matter what causes your pain, whether it is lupus or osteoarthritis, you are...
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