Cindy Steinberg examines eight ways better pain policy can strengthen research, expand access to care, address inequities, and center lived experience.

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.

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.

What can we learn by truly listening to people living with pain? 9 lessons from thousands of people living with pain reveal what matters most in pain care, support, access, research, and lived experience.