By Rebecca McKinseyAmerican Indians and Alaska Natives, bisexual individuals, rural residents, and people living in...
Blog Articles
Complex Cases: When Multiple Diagnoses Make Managing Pain Difficult
By Mariah LeachManaging a chronic pain condition can be a full-time job. In addition to living with symptoms on a...
The Unseen Victims of Chronic Pain: The Emotional Toll of Caregiving
By Mark OdlumMental health is often inextricably linked to the chronic pain experience. One aspect of chronic pain...
Making the invisible visible
The evolution of the INvisible Project. In 2010, Nicole Hemmenway was relatively new to patient advocacy. She had just...
When Health Care Hurts: Understanding Disparities in Migraine and Headache
By Emily Lemiska Imagine you arrive at the emergency room for stabbing head pain. You think it could be a migraine...
Ronetta Stokes
The 3Es of Advocacy Salt under the tongue, Vicks under the nose, hold your breath, put your feet in ice. These aren’t...
Syanne Centeno-Bloom
Turning Pain and Misdiagnoses into Advocacy Syanne Centeno-Bloom is a woman with intelligence, drive, and disarmingly...
The Barking Cat: Being a Father with Cluster Headaches
By Mark Odlum My 13-month-old daughter is “arfing” at the barking cat toy her aunt Alyssa gave her. She just learned...
Use Your Voice: Advocating
By: Ellen Lenox Smith Do you have an issue that you are concerned about? Do you see where change needs to be made? Are...
U.S. Pain Advocates for Federal Government to Report Population Health Data on Chronic Pain
Congressional Budget Reports accompany the annual federal budget that Congress develops each year. In these...
Introducing Director of Communications, Scott Rogers
The U.S. Pain Foundation is pleased to announce its new Director of Communications: Scott Rogers. Rogers joined the...
It’s Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
Migraine, headache, and cluster diseases affect more than 38 million Americans. To increase understanding and empathy...