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Spotlight: Diversity in Diabetes
Diversity in Diabetes (DiD) is dedicated to addressing the unique challenges faced by diverse communities in managing...
Spotlight: The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve...
What Happens if My Caregiver Passes Before Me?
There are moments in my daily life when I get a feeling of anxiety and potential loss, wondering how I could possibly...
Knowledge Produces Education and Compassion
Approximately two years ago, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Up to that point in my life, I'd experienced 73...
Reflecting Back on 2022 Accomplishments
2022 was a busy year for us. Here are some of our accomplishments this year:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Makes a Major Move to Improve Pain Care
This past November, CMS announced that starting January 1, 2023, Medicare will pay physicians in all states and other...
CMS JOURNEY MAP SEEKS TO ILLUSTRATE EXPERIENCE OF LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN
The journey of living with chronic pain - with its roadblocks, pitfalls, and detours—can be next to impossible to...
WHAT IF YOU COULD PREDICT THE TRANSITION OF ACUTE-TO-CHRONIC PAIN?
By Rebecca McKinsey With the prevalence of chronic pain in the United States—affecting at least 50 million people, 20...
CHIROPRACTIC CARE—AND OTHER TYPES OF TREATMENT—BENEFIT FROM INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION AND HOLISTIC MINDSETS
By Janet JayWhile the core tenets of chiropractic treatment involve belief in the efficacy of spinal manipulation, the...
STAGES OF ACCEPTANCE: THE MENTAL HEALTH IMPACT OF ACUTE PAIN THAT BECOMES CHRONIC
By Kirsten Ballard Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. The five stages of grief were introduced by...
WHEN PAIN IS THE DISEASE: MOVING PAST OUTDATED MODELS TO CREATE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF PAIN
By Calli Barker Schmidt Sean Mackey, MD, PhD, has seen a lot of people with pain. He knows that many of them feel...