By Kirsten Ellis Pain research is growing in leaps and bounds—with educational institutions playing a key role. Hear...
Blog Articles
Dismantling Disparities in Pain Research
By Ashley Hattle When you pick up your medication or see a pain specialist, you want the best possible care. But what...
Innovative Pediatric Pain Research: The TRAC-Pain Study
By Mariah Z. Leach Aiden Pratt and his mom, Katie Pratt. When Aiden Pratt was in seventh grade, he fell and hurt his...
The Absence of Action: Lack of CBD Regulation Thwarts Consumer Trust
When cannabidiol (CBD) became federally legal five years ago as part of the 2018 Farm Bill, advocates say that...
This KNOWvember, Learn About Cannabinoids With Us
The world of using CBD, THC, and other cannabinoids as medicine can be a murky and confusing one. This KNOWvember,...
Melissa Geraghty, PsyD, Brings Lived Experience, Years of Clinical Work to U.S. Pain Team
This week, U.S. Pain Foundation welcomes Melissa Geraghty, PsyD (Dr. G), to its team as the organization's new...
You Get to Say Sorry; I Live With the Damage from Your Actions
The other day, I was in the pool kicking on my back and sculling with my hands on my side, which is all my body can...
Predicting and Preventing Acute-to-Chronic Pain: Research with Far-Reaching Effects
Usually, when an injury causes pain, the sensation is only temporary. You twist your ankle, it’s sore for a few days,...
Clinical Trials: A Way for Patients to Contribute to Pain Research
Clinical trials offer concrete mechanisms for individuals living with pain to contribute to the landscape of pain...
How the NIH HEAL Initiative is addressing unmet needs of people with chronic pain
While chronic pain is a very individual problem, it also costs society at large so much: lost hours in productivity,...
Medically Complex? Tips to Prepare for an Emergency or Planned Hospitalization
I live with two incurable conditions that have led to many experiences in the hospital. Along the way, I have learned...
From Lab to Real World: The Steps to Creating New Pain Treatments
Chronic pain affects more than 1 in 5 Americans, impacting their physical, emotional, and overall well-being, yet...