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I Asked for Water—And Got So Much More
Parenting a child with chronic pain can feel isolating. Discover how one unexpected moment at camp became a reminder that no family walks this journey alone.
Federal Legislation Introduced: Better Pain Data for Better Treatments
In an important step forward for the chronic pain community, the bipartisan Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act (ARCPA) was introduced into Congress on July 21.
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.
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Understanding constipation with pain medications
U.S. Pain Foundation collaborated with Salix on a survey of 441 adults to better understand the challenges of constipation due to opioid therapy. Here are some of the findings from that survey.
Ongoing updates from the U.S. Pain Foundation’s Board of Directors and interim CEO
Dec 17, 2018| News
On Friday, December 7, the U.S. Pain Foundation shared a statement regarding the misuse of funds by the former CEO. We are limited in what additional information we can disclose at this time due to the ongoing investigation and the pending 2016 and...
A statement from U.S. Pain Foundation’s Board of Directors and interim CEO
Dec 7, 2018| News, Statements
We want to share an update regarding a situation discovered earlier in 2018. As a result of an internal audit, we were dismayed to discover financial irregularities involving the former CEO of U.S. Pain Foundation. The Board of Directors...
KNOWvember webinars on pediatric pain now available to watch
Dec 5, 2018| KNOWvember feature, News
Kids with pain have unique obstacles, and they deserve unique support. With this in mind, the 2018 theme for U.S. Pain's annual KNOWvember campaign was pediatric pain. The month included daily facts on social media and special webinar events....
Watch now: Chronic pain and the risk of suicide
Dec 5, 2018| News
A recording is now available of U.S. Pain Foundation's Nov. 26 panel discussion, "Chronic pain and the risk of suicide: A staggering crisis and what to do about it." The event was prompted by a study published this September in the Annals of...
December’s Pain Warrior of the Month: Lynda Louisa Avallone
Location: North Royalton, OH Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain ambassador since 2013 Pain conditions: Full body reflex sympathetic dystrophy, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, fibromyalgia, dysautonomia, chronic fatigue syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome,...
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