by Emily Lemiska A warm, soft heating pad wrapped on a tight shoulder. A crisply chill ice pack against an aching...
Blog Articles
How Expressive Writing Helped Me Confront My Pain
By Millie Quiñones-Dunlap Expressive writing has been a game-changer in my life; it allowed me to explore both the...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Millie Quiñones-Dunlap
Meet U.S. Pain Foundation’s Pain Warrior of the Month for September—Millie Quiñones-Dunlap! In recent months, Millie...
Making peace with a rollercoaster of emotions
By Michaela O'Connor I’m experiencing every emotion in the wake of COVID-19. I live with three autoimmune diseases, am...
Webinar recordings available: tips from a PT and COVID-19 coping strategies
Two webinar recordings are currently available to watch from the comfort of home: "Getting the most out of PT: Secrets...
Federal appropriations requests submitted
Congress has been hard at work on emergency supplemental appropriations bills in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Kelly Ann Lewis (Starfire)
City & State: Gaithersburg, MD Age: 46 years old Pain warrior role: Advocate since 2019 What type of health...
COVID-19: Pain-focused information and resources
We wanted to provide you with some pain-focused resources and information for dealing with treatment interruptions,...
Stuck at home because of quarantine? Advice from the chronically ill
By U.S. Pain Foundation staff COVID-19 cases are increasing, and so are the number of individuals stuck at...
But I need that appointment!
By Ellen Lenox Smith Lately, I feel like we are all living in the twilight zone. These changes to our daily lives are...
How chronic health issues prepared me for a pandemic
By Emily Lemiska According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I could be at higher risk of contracting...
Important information about COVID-19
Some of our community members, because of underlying health conditions, fall into the higher-risk category for...