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Moving Forward Without Going Back
After injury and chronic illness changed her life, one discovers that moving forward doesn’t mean going back—it means redefining purpose and self-worth.
You are Not Your Pain: A Teen’s Perspective on Living With Chronic Illness
A teen shares a powerful perspective on living with chronic pain—finding friendship, creativity, and joy while navigating chronic illness.
Social Security Disability and Chronic Pain: Understanding the Claims Process
Learn how Social Security Disability (SSDI) works for chronic pain conditions. Understand SSA requirements, the five-step evaluation process, and how to strengthen your disability claim.
Long-Term Disability and Chronic Pain: What the Claims Process Often Misses
An educational overview of how long-term disability claims are evaluated for chronic pain.
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Interim CEO a keynote speaker at American Massage Therapy Association convention
Oct 31, 2019| News
Interim CEO Nicole Hemmenway was one of three keynote speakers at the closing session of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) national convention last weekend in Indianapolis, IN. In her talk, “Massage for Chronic Pain: What our...
Volunteers get creative with fundraising
Oct 31, 2019| News
U.S. Pain Foundation offers its free programs and services thanks to donations and grants. That’s why the organization is especially grateful when volunteers step up to raise funding! The last few months have been particularly busy with a range of...
Protect pain patients’ rights in MA
Yesterday, Cindy Steinberg, National Director of Policy and Advocacy, and two fellow advocates who live with pain, Debbie and Scott, testified at the Massachusetts State House at a hearing on Senate Bill 1262. The bill would amend the state's...
Pain Connection adds two new support groups
Oct 31, 2019| News
Pain Connection, U.S. Pain Foundation’s network of support groups, has added two in-person support groups: one in Iowa and the other in Maine. The Iowa group will have its first meeting on Dec. 19. It will be led by LaSheila Yates, who attended...
Calling all creatives! Take part in our KNOWvember campaign: #ArtThroughPain
Oct 29, 2019| News
Each November, U.S. Pain Foundation organizes a month-long educational campaign for the pain community. Recognizing that art and writing can help kids and adults cope with and/or express chronic pain and its effects on their lives, this year's...
U.S. Pain Foundation submits comments to CMS RFI
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) opened a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit input into the development of an Action Plan on the opioid crisis and the treatment of acute and chronic pain as specified in the SUPPORT Act....
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