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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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One month left to comment on federal recommendations on pain
In late December, a high-ranking federal task force released a draft report with recommendations for improving the management of chronic and acute pain nationwide. The landmark report will be finalized and submitted to Congress at the end of May....
Headache on the Hill brings 160 advocates to Congress
From Feb. 10 through 13, representatives from U.S. Pain Foundation proudly participated in Headache on the Hill (HOH) in Washington, DC, for the second year in a row. Organized by the Alliance for Headache Advocacy, HOH is an event that bring...
Hearing on pain makes headlines: Let’s keep up the momentum
On Feb. 12, for the first time in years, Congress held a hearing on chronic pain. We were proud to have Cindy Steinberg, National Director of Policy and Advocacy, as one of the four selected witnesses who gave testimony. As a reminder, you can...
Learn about the draft report on pain management
Even though the draft report from the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force is vitally important, it's understandable that people with pain may not have the time or energy for reading a 91-page report. With that in mind, we have...
Scholarships available for support group leader training in San Francisco
Feb 19, 2019| News
Through Pain Connection, U.S. Pain Foundation offers a network of support groups across the country. These support groups are led by people with pain who have received special training via Pain Connection's Clinical Director, Gwenn Herman, LCSW,...
Help us keep the conversation about pain going at a national level
Pain patients need and deserve a seat at the table (even if it means bringing in a cot!). On Feb. 12, they finally got one. "We are incredibly grateful to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) for including Cindy...
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