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Living with Chronic Pain: The Truth Behind The Smile

Despite the daily challenges of living with chronic pain, many of us choose to keep a smile on our face. To those we encounter, this can be interpreted as a sign that we are in good health and pain-free. However, maybe that smiling individual simply wants to remain...

Shape the Future of Pain Care: Take The Pain Experience Survey

Living with pain can feel isolating. But your journey matters—and your voice is needed today. By sharing your experiences (as a person with pain, parent of a child with pain, caregiver or care partner, or health care professional) through the U.S. Pain Foundation 2025...

Share What It’s Like Growing Up With Chronic Pain

Are you a kid or teen living with pain that doesn’t go away? Whether it’s CRPS, migraine, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, juvenile arthritis, or any other condition, we know that living with chronic pain when you’re young can be really hard. You might feel like no one truly...

Treading Water with Chronic Pain in a Sea of Uncertainty

Living life with chronic pain is a constant challenge. I am sure I am not alone in experiencing many moments of feeling overwhelmed, trying to keep my head above the tumultuous water in the sea of uncertainty. We can either allow ourselves to sink into this churning...

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Become a support group leader

Become a support group leader

Pain Connection, a program of U.S. Pain Foundation, will host a two-day training program for support group leaders in mid-March in San Francisco. The dates are most likely to be March 15-17, but will be confirmed in the coming week. All are welcome...

Pain Warrior of the Month: Nancy Harris Bonk

Pain Warrior of the Month: Nancy Harris Bonk

Full name: Nancy Harris Bonk City & state: Buffalo, NY Age: 56 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since 2014 Type of health conditions: Migraine disease, intracranial hypertension, fibromyalgia to name a few! Favorite tip for others with...

Rare Disease Day is Feb. 28

Rare Disease Day is Feb. 28

The National Organization of Rare Disorders’ (NORD) yearly Rare Disease Day will be observed on Feb. 28, 2019. Rare Disease Day is an annual celebration the 25-30 million Americans living with one of the over 7,000 rare or orphan diseases. One in...

Check out new video from the pediatric Disney retreat

Check out new video from the pediatric Disney retreat

A new video about the Pediatric Pain Warrior retreat in Disney World is now available. Held last November, the weekend brought together 142 kids with pain and their family members from across the country. The event was the official kick-off of U.S....

Learn about school accommodations for your child

Learn about school accommodations for your child

Navigating school systems on your child's behalf can be overwhelming and confusing. On Jan. 28 at 12 pm EST, the Pediatric Pain Warrior Program will host a webinar, "School accommodations: A parent's guide," to help parents and caregivers...

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