By Kari McBride I remember my daughter’s first steps like they were yesterday. After 18 months of appointments,...
Blog Articles
Aging with Dignity and Finding New Purpose While Living with Chronic Pain
At the age of 54, I began a journey in life that I never imagined would be mine to take on. After years of living with...
Moving Forward Without Going Back
By Kari McBride “So, when are you going back to work?” I have danced around this question so many times that I think...
From Overlooked to Understood: Why Research Must Reflect Real Lives
Every November, the U.S. Pain Foundation brings our community together to spotlight something powerful: knowledge. We...
Kelly Amspacher
Kelly, wearing a neck brace to protect the occipital neurostimulator she had implanted as part of a clinical trial, is...
Reggie Barnes
When Relief Requires Research: From Patient to Advocate By Mark Odlum Reggie Barnes knows all too well the necessity...
Monica Thomas
Monica and her husband, David, on their 28th wedding anniversary.Asking Questions, Finding Hope: The Impact of Avid...
Joshua Contreras
Joshua navigates the ropes course at the Pediatric Pain Warrior Family Summer Camp‘Just a Boy Living with Chronic...
Sammie Carpenter
From ‘Reptile’ to ‘Guinea Pig’: Diving Into Pain Research By Tara Bracco On a 95-degree day in Centreville, Virginia,...
Stacey Kennedy-Conner
Stacey and her husband, Terry, at a family wedding.Inclusion Matters: Diversity in Clinical Trials Lays Groundwork for...
Fern Kolarik
Fern (center) and her husband, David, at Beulah Beach in Vermilion, Ohio, with some of their closest friends—their...
Tom Norris
Tom and his wife, Marianne, at their 25th anniversary vow renewal in 2013.Our Voices Matter: Don’t Conduct Research...