Chronic pain is complex. Solving it is equally so. There are more than 51.6 million Americans living with chronic...
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#SolvePainTogether Pain Awareness Month Initiative Explores Full Experience of Chronic Pain
WEST HARTFORD, CONN. — Sept. 1, 2024 — The U.S. Pain Foundation invites patients, health care providers, researchers,...
Happiness can be Medicine for the Soul
Happiness is such a joy and medicine to the soul as I navigate life with chronic pain. For me, it can range from...
Gayle Bell
A Lifetime of Not Being Taken SeriouslyBy Calli Barker SchmidtPain has been a constant in Gayle Bell’s life since she...
Preksha Gupta
Engineering a Better Life Despite PainBy Audrey IngramPreksha Gupta is a bright, bubbly, 23-year-old mechanical...
Nisha Ray
With Multiple Diagnoses, Self-Advocacy is a Vital ToolBy Kirsten BallardWhen her pain was at its worst, Nisha Ray...
Cory Lewis
Surviving and Advocating for a Better Future for Those with Sickle CellBy Emil DeAndreisOne night, seven-year-old Cory...
Isiah Lineberry
Racial Bias, Lack of Patient-Centered Care Delayed DiagnosisBy Tara BraccoIn 2020, Isiah Lineberry lost the use of his...
Last Resort: How to Successfully Visit the Emergency Room When You Have Chronic Pain
By Kirsten BallardEveryone seeking emergency care navigates wait times, insurance, and harried medical staff, but for...
Lack Of Access To Specialists, Doubts About Children’s Pain Limit Pediatric Care
Here’s how to acknowledge and address kids’ painBy Kirsten BallardAs late as 1980, medical professionals widely...
What the New CMS Medicare Pain Codes Mean for You
By Jill WaldbieserAnyone who lives with chronic pain—or cares about someone who does—knows that treatment can be...
Maximizing Understanding and Success: How Older Patients and Their Doctors Can Prepare for Appointments
By Mark OdlumWhen it comes to older individuals living with chronic pain, doctor’s appointments are one of the best...