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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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Imagine A Life With Pain — Where No One Believes You
Imagine this: You’re walking fine one day, and the next you can’t because your hips, fibulas, or tibias are subluxed, or partially dislocated. You hug a dear friend, put a bag over your shoulder, or sit at a different angle, only to suffer pain...
Finding Your Path: Becoming the Driver for Positive Change
Feb 4, 2025| News
This is the third installment of a three-part series leading up to the exciting re-launch of the U.S. Pain Foundation Volunteer Network. You can read the first part here and the second part here. Picture yourself driving on a long, winding road in...
Restarting the GPS: How Volunteering Can Enhance Your Life
Dec 2, 2024| News
This is the second installment of a three-part series leading up to the exciting re-launch of the U.S. Pain Foundation Volunteer Network. You can read the first part here. Envision the screen of a GPS going blank in the middle of a journey, showing...
Exploring the DPN Pipeline: Insights, Innovations, and Hope
Nov 22, 2024| KNOWvember 2024, News
This November, the U.S. Pain Foundation has dedicated its efforts to helping people get to #knowDPN. Through our KNOWvember campaign, we’ve explored diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in-depth—from understanding and preventing diabetic nerve pain...
7 Myths and Facts About DPN
Nov 13, 2024| KNOWvember 2024, News
Myth: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is only a concern for people with long-term diabetes. Fact: DPN can develop in individuals with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, regardless of how long they’ve had the condition. It can also start to show...
Take Steps Today: Preventing, Detecting, and Slowing the Progression of DPN
Nov 6, 2024| KNOWvember 2024, News
Being diagnosed with diabetes raises a variety of concerns, but one many people aren’t aware of is this: Up to half of those with this metabolic disorder will go on to develop another condition in their lifetime, a progressive nerve disease called...
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