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7 Voices. 7 Ages. 1 Message.
Seven voices, ages 10 to 77, share how chronic pain shapes different stages of life and what they wish others better understood.
This Pain Awareness Month, Let’s Change Pain
This Pain Awareness Month, join #OneVoiceForPain as we unite all ages, diagnoses, and stories to build greater understanding, better care, and change.
Turning the Tables: Becoming a Caregiver to My Caregiver
After years of relying on her husband’s care, Ellen Lenox Smith finds herself becoming his caregiver—and discovers new strength, creativity, and comfort in accepting help along the way.
How to Protect Your Long-Term Disability Benefits After Approval When You Live With Chronic Pain
Learn why long-term disability benefits may still be reviewed after approval and how people living with chronic pain can help protect their benefits.
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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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