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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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Save the date for the next Pediatric Pain Warrior retreat!
Feb 7, 2019| News
We are delighted to share the dates and location of the next Pediatric Pain Warrior weekend retreat: May 24-26 at Morgan's Wonderland in San Antonio, TX. Morgan's Wonderland is an ultra-accessible family fun park with rides and activities for kids...
Cindy Steinberg to speak at U.S. Senate hearing on pain management
Cindy Steinberg, National Director of Policy and Advocacy for U.S. Pain Foundation, has been selected as one of four expert witnesses to speak at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The...
Announcing the 2018 Ambassador of the Year: Dawn Stancliff!
U.S. Pain Foundation is pleased to announce its 2018 Joselynn Badman Ambassador of the Year is Dawn Stancliff. Stancliff has been an ambassador and advocate for the U.S. Pain Foundation since 2014 and has lived with chronic pain her entire adult...
Become a support group leader
Jan 31, 2019| News
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
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
Jan 31, 2019| News
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...
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