After injury and chronic illness changed her life, one discovers that moving forward doesn’t mean going back—it means redefining purpose and self-worth.
Learn how Social Security Disability (SSDI) works for chronic pain conditions. Understand SSA requirements, the five-step evaluation process, and how to strengthen your disability claim.
Some states are taking a proactive approach to curbing and managing substance abuse disorders, aiming to provide nonpharmacological care for underlying pain problems. Rhode Island’s Gov.Gina Raimondo signed legislation that requires insurers to...
With all the confusion surrounding health care this past year, U.S. Pain wants to remind members that the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, is still in place and enrollment for 2018 is ending soon, on Dec. 15, 2017. Whether you...
How does the healthcare system provide value to people with chronic conditions? It’s a question that has puzzled experts for years, prompting research, systematic reviews and assessments. Existing models tend to measure values held by healthcare...
City & state: Warwick, Rhode Island Age: 39 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since year 2012 What type of health conditions you live with: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Chiari malformation, tethered cord syndrome, and arthritis Favorite tip for...
Amazon Smile provides a great excuse to treat yourself and loved ones--for a good cause--this holiday season. If you shop using https://smile.amazon.com and select U.S. Pain Foundation as your designated charity, Amazon will donate 0.5 percent of...
As part of its annual “KNOWvember” educational campaign, U.S. Pain hosted five informational webinars around the theme, “All Things Complementary,” focusing on complementary medicine options with a special emphasis on medical cannabis. If you...
