More than 250 children and teens and family members living with pediatric pain came together at U.S. Pain Foundation’s fifth Pediatric Pain Warrior Family Summer Camp.
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.
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.
In the midst of a spate of laws restricting access to care and medication for chronic pain patients, several states are quietly trying to ensure that patients can access alternative or complementary treatment options. “We know that many people with...
While summer may seem like a chance for taking a break from advocacy, it’s actually the perfect time to schedule in-district meetings with representatives and senators and educate them on issues related to chronic pain. “The schedules of elected...
Nicole Hemmenway was appointed Interim CEO of U.S. Pain earlier this spring. Below, she answers some insight into her pain journey and her vision for the organization going forward. 1) When were you diagnosed with chronic pain? I’ve lived with...
The U.S. Pain Foundation is excited to present the next event in its bimonthly webinar series, "From ow to om: Using mindfulness to reduce pain and stress,” featuring Gwenn Herman, LCSW, DCSW. Herman is the clinical director for U.S. Pain’s Pain...
In April at the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit and in a recent Journal of American Medical Association article, Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced a bold new initiative to advance addiction and pain...
Ever wished your clinician had more time to explain your symptoms? Or wished they wouldn’t use complicated terms or acronyms? Maybe you wish they were able to speak more concretely about how your condition would affect your daily life. A new...
