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8 Ways Better Policy Could Improve Life With Chronic Pain

Cindy Steinberg examines eight ways better pain policy can strengthen research, expand access to care, address inequities, and center lived experience.

It’s Just Thursday

A mother and daughter move through an ordinary Thursday while both navigating pain, fatigue, school, work, and the small moments that keep the day moving.

When Pain Walks Into the Room

Chronic pain visits can break down in the gap between what a patient needs to say and what a clinician has time to hear. Tom Norris explores how both can communicate more clearly, build trust, and leave with a shared plan.

9 Lessons We’ve Learned By Listening to Thousands of People With Pain

What can we learn by truly listening to people living with pain? 9 lessons from thousands of people living with pain reveal what matters most in pain care, support, access, research, and lived experience.

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Educating the next generation of physical therapists

Educating the next generation of physical therapists

The importance of chronic pain education was put on display this week at the University of Miami’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, where Alyssa Dickens, sister of Florida ambassador Melanie Dickens, is a student. Alyssa, who calls herself the...

Pain Warrior of the Month: Timothy Eli Addo

Pain Warrior of the Month: Timothy Eli Addo

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Age: 30 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since 2012 Pain conditions: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Favorite tip for others with chronic pain: “Eat/drink more fruits and vegetables/herbs! Surround yourself with loved ones...

U.S. Pain goes international

U.S. Pain goes international

U.S. Pain Foundation's National Director of Policy and Advocacy Cindy Steinberg and California ambassador Katie Golden traveled to Amsterdam for a two-day international patient advocacy forum. Organizations from around the European Union and United...

Two new online resources available

Two new online resources available

U.S. Pain is pleased to share two new online resources for people with pain. In addition to the new “Find a specialist” tool, which was shared last month, U.S. Pain’s website now also includes “Find a clinical trial” tool and “Living with pain,” an...

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