By Cindy Steinberg Meaningful advancements in pain care don’t just take place in exam rooms, treatment centers, or...
Blog Articles
It’s Just Thursday
By Kari McBride It’s Thursday. The alarm goes off at 7 a.m., and I am not ready to open my eyes yet. But then I hear...
When Pain Walks Into the Room
By Tom Norris She had rehearsed it in the car on the way to her appointment. The three things she wanted to say, in...
7 Voices. 7 Ages. 1 Message.
Pain Doesn't Discriminate By Age When you’re a child, people may think you’re too young for chronic pain. When you’re...
This Pain Awareness Month, Let’s Change Pain
All Ages. Countless Diagnoses. Millions of Stories. One Movement. #OneVoiceForPain | Pain Awareness Month 2026 Chronic...
Turning the Tables: Becoming a Caregiver to My Caregiver
For years, my husband has been helping me live my life with as much dignity as possible as I deal with Ehlers-Danlos...
How to Protect Your Long-Term Disability Benefits After Approval When You Live With Chronic Pain
By Jennifer Hess and Samantha Wladich, Riemer Hess LLC Getting approved for long-term disability (LTD) benefits can...
5th Family Summer Camp Gathers 60+ Families Navigating Pediatric Pain
The fifth-annual Pediatric Pain Warrior Family Summer Camp brought together a record number of families for a...
I Asked for Water—And Got So Much More
By Kari McBride It started with a quiet “Hmmph” and crossed arms. Then came the audible signs of frustration....
Federal Legislation Introduced: Better Pain Data for Better Treatments
In an important step forward for the chronic pain community, the bipartisan Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act...
When Acceptance Isn’t Giving Up
By Kari McBride It was the phone call from the school nurse’s office that triggered a chain reaction. On the other end...
Storms Bring a Painful Reminder of Our Disability
Living with a progressive, painful condition is a challenge, to say the least. I have learned that if I try to focus...