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Blog Articles
Revitalizing Our U.S. Pain Volunteer Network: New Ways to Get Involved
At the U.S. Pain Foundation, we are always looking for innovative ways to support those living with chronic pain—and...
Experience Connection and Support at the 4th Annual Pediatric Pain Warrior Family Summer Camp!
Join Us for the 4th Annual Pediatric Pain Warrior Family Summer Camp! We’re thrilled to announce that the 4th Annual...
Cory Lewis
Surviving and Advocating for a Better Future for Those with Sickle Cell By Emil DeAndreis One night, seven-year-old...
Isiah Lineberry
Racial Bias, Lack of Patient-Centered Care Delayed Diagnosis By Tara Bracco In 2020, Isiah Lineberry lost the use of...
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...
When People ‘Don’t Want Us to Exist’: Chronic Pain and LGBTQ+ Patients
By Grayson Schultz The 2022 annual Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience was also the day of one of the worst...
Health Care Deserts: Lack of Access Has Far-Reaching Consequences
Infusion center, pain care deserts cause challenges for pain management By Calli Barker Schmidt When Nathan Neufeld,...
Numbers Don’t Lie: Chronic Pain Has Greater Impact on Underserved Communities
By Rebecca McKinseyAmerican Indians and Alaska Natives, bisexual individuals, rural residents, and people living in...