A Letter From the DocBy David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhDDiabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a silent, sinister...
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Lisa and Dan Hughes
Partners in Pain By Christie Cox On a recent date night, Lisa and Dan Hughes spontaneously decided to go out to dinner...
Joseph Kapler
Although Joseph Kapler, 57, was only recently diagnosed with diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, he had...
Take Action: Tell CMS We Agree!
CMS proposes to compensate providers for spending more time with pain patients. Tell them we agree! The U.S. Pain...
How Disparities in Health Care Affects Chronic Pain
Everyone should receive the same high quality of health care. Unfortunately, we know this is too often not the case....
Cindy Steinberg Receives AMTA 2021 President’s Award
Image courtesy of AMTA. We are thrilled to announce that Cindy Steinberg, U.S. Pain Foundation’s National Director of...
What You Need To Know About Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is everywhere. We know it affects at least 50 million Americans. We know nearly 20 million of these...
#PainCounts Initiative Seeks To Destigmatize and Raise Awareness For Those With Chronic Pain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dv0Yjqlzl8 The U.S. Pain Foundation seeks to raise awareness on the critical issues...
How To Find a Doctor For My Pain: Tips and Tricks for Making the Search Easier
By Janet Jay Finding a doctor isn’t easy; finding a good doctor that your insurance covers can be even harder....
My Doctor Does Not Speak My Language
By Malcolm Herman and Mayan Herman LCSW At the best of times, there are frequent breakdowns in communication between...
Finding the Light in Darkness: My History with Chronic Pain and Advocacy
By Ellen Lenox Smith Each one of us has challenges we must learn to cope with throughout our lives. But no matter what...
U.S. Pain Foundation’s Comment on the CMS Proposed Decision Memo for Home Use of Oxygen to Treat Cluster Headaches
Note: The following was submitted to the CMS on July 30, 2021. The U.S. Pain Foundation is pleased to provide comments...