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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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Federal appropriations requests submitted
Congress has been hard at work on emergency supplemental appropriations bills in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic hardships confronting the nation. At the same time, they are continuing to work through the regular...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Kelly Ann Lewis (Starfire)
City & State: Gaithersburg, MD Age: 46 years old Pain warrior role: Advocate since 2019 What type of health conditions you live with: Foot pain neuropathy, disc disease, plantar fasciitis, tendinitis, achilles tendinitis, chronic kidney stones,...
COVID-19: Pain-focused information and resources
Mar 25, 2020| News
We wanted to provide you with some pain-focused resources and information for dealing with treatment interruptions, financial hardships, and emotional stressors related to COVID-19. Treatment interruptions Many in our community are concerned about...
Important information about COVID-19
Some of our community members, because of underlying health conditions, fall into the higher-risk category for developing serious coronavirus or COVID-19. In addition, as the illness spreads, so does misinformation. With that in mind, we wanted to...
An update on COVID-19 and U.S. Pain programs
Mar 13, 2020| News
In light of concerns surrounding COVID-19, U.S. Pain Foundation is putting a temporary hold on in-person events and programs, including support group meetings, our upcoming Advocacy Summit, and our spring Pediatric Pain Warrior Retreat....
RI: Take action to increase affordability of medical cannabis
Mar 11, 2020| News
Rhode Island is considering legislation, H 7621/S 2544, that would help increase affordable access to medical cannabis. Why this matters Rhode Island was one of the first states to legalize medical cannabis for patients with health issues....
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