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When Acceptance Isn’t Giving Up
After years of searching for a cure, one mother discovers that acceptance doesn’t mean surrender—it means choosing to live fully despite chronic pain.
Storms Bring a Painful Reminder of Our Disability
When storms roll in, many people with chronic pain feel the effects long before the first raindrop falls. One advocate reflects on weather-related pain flares and the challenges of living with a disability.
Growing Beyond the Lines I Thought Pain Drew: What Leading a Daily Support Group Has Taught Me
What happens when we step beyond the boundaries chronic pain seems to create? Michele Rice shares how community, purpose, and peer support changed her perspective.
It’s Only One Mile: What I’ve Learned About Pacing
What does “pace yourself” really mean when you live with chronic pain? A heartfelt reflection about limits, recovery, and self-awareness.
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Pain Warrior of the Month: Angelica “Heidi” Brehm
City & State: Albany, CA Age: 45 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since 2018 What type of health conditions you live with: chronic migraine disease, IBS, anxiety What is your favorite tip for others with chronic pain: "Be proactive. Being...
Pain Connection adds four support groups and new monthly call
May 1, 2019| News
Finding community support is essential to living with chronic pain. With that in mind, Pain Connection, a program of U.S. Pain Foundation, continues to expand its in-person and conference call support group offerings nationwide. Along with three...
Congress introduces step therapy act, state efforts continue
Patient and provider groups are celebrating the introduction of the “Safe Step Act,” a federal bill aimed at lessening treatment delays and barriers to the access of prescription therapies. Filed by Representatives Raul Ruiz (D-CA) and Brad...
Pain community unites to respond to federal draft report
The 90-day public comment period for the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force’s (PMTF) draft report came to a close April 1, with more than 6,000 individuals and organizations submitting feedback. Among those to comment was the...
U.S. Pain unveils new magazine, hosts storytelling workshop at RetreatMigraine
May 1, 2019| News
From April 12 to 14, more than 200 people from around the world gathered in San Antonio, TX, for the first-ever RetreatMigraine conference. Produced by CHAMP (the Coalition for Headache And Migraine Patients) the three-day educational event aimed...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Ernest Merritt III
City & state: Saco, ME Age: 55 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since 2014 What type of health conditions you live with: Chronic back pain, narcolepsy, migraines Favorite tip for others with chronic pain: Each person living with a chronic...
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