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7 Sources of Hope: What Keeps People With Pain Moving Forward
What gives people with chronic pain hope? Hear directly from people with pain about the support, purpose, progress, and everyday moments that keep them moving forward.
8 Ways Better Policy Could Improve Life With Chronic Pain
Cindy Steinberg examines eight ways better pain policy can strengthen research, expand access to care, address inequities, and center lived experience.
It’s Just Thursday
A mother and daughter move through an ordinary Thursday while both navigating pain, fatigue, school, work, and the small moments that keep the day moving.
When Pain Walks Into the Room
Chronic pain visits can break down in the gap between what a patient needs to say and what a clinician has time to hear. Tom Norris explores how both can communicate more clearly, build trust, and leave with a shared plan.
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Ambassador of the Year nominations now open
Dec 1, 2019| News
A tribute to a dedicated pain warrior who passed away in 2016, The Joselynn Badman Ambassador of the Year Award is an annual recognition presented to a volunteer who has excelled in grassroots awareness and advocacy efforts for the pain community....
Pain Warrior of the Month: Elisa Friedlander
City & state: Ashland, OR Age: 52 years old Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since 2017 Health conditions: Complex regional pain syndrome and early-onset degenerative disc disease Favorite tips for living with chronic pain: "Check your...
Want to encourage medical cannabis research at the federal level?
Nov 25, 2019| News
A new federal bill would expand and coordinate scientific research of cannabidiol (CBD) or marijuana-derived products, allowing researchers to better understand their potential efficacy and safety. While medical cannabis is increasingly available...
Pain Connection announces next support group leader training; scholarships available
Nov 25, 2019| News
Pain Connection, a program of the U.S. Pain Foundation, has announced that its next training for chronic pain support group leaders will be held Feb. 29 and March 1 in San Diego, CA. The trainings are led by Gwenn Herman, LCSW, DCSW, Clinical...
Third Pediatric Pain Warriors retreat brings together more than 200 attendees
Nov 21, 2019| News
The third Pediatric Pain Warriors weekend retreat, held Nov. 15-17 at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee, IL, was the biggest event yet. Approximately 75 kids with pain and their loved ones—more than 200 people total—traveled from all across the...
Chronic Pain Patients Pinpoint the Need for Improved Methods to Assess Pain
Nov 21, 2019| Advocacy, News, Press release
New York, NY – Nov. 21, 2019 – The US Pain Collaborative, comprised of advocacy leaders from across the pain community, today announced the publication of a report, titled “Chronic Pain Assessment: Patient Perspectives.” The report, driven by...
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