At 75, living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and chronic pain, Ellen Lenox Smith reflects on resilience, vulnerability, and the strength to keep going.

Recently, while I was having a rougher day with my condition, called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, I had this unwanted and embarrassing feeling of wishing someone would think to ask how I was doing. I find that since this challenge has been going on for me for so long,...

Those of us who live with chronic pain don’t always approach a holiday with the same enthusiasm as others. I struggle with my emotions and increased anxiety as holidays get closer due to the potential issues they may bring on. To make it worse, it is hard for a person...

Throughout the U.S. Pain Foundation’s #KNOWresearch campaign this KNOWvember, pain scientists across the country shared personal videos about the research they’re conducting—and why pain research is so important. This effort, which was made a reality thanks to a...