By Ellen Lenox Smith Each one of us has challenges we must learn to cope with throughout our lives. But no matter what...
Blog Articles
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...
Cannabis Legalization and Reparations: A Beginning
by Stu Smith Any objective review of early American history paints a rather bleak picture of the African American...
Ambassador of the Year nominations now open
A tribute to a dedicated pain warrior who passed away in 2016, The Joselynn Badman Ambassador of the Year Award is an...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Elisa Friedlander
City & state: Ashland, OR Age: 52 years old Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since 2017 Health conditions:...
Tips for surviving the holidays with chronic pain
By Amy Orr ‘Tis the season - for stress, excess, and expectations. No matter what holiday you celebrate, this time of...
KNOWvember “Art Through Pain” slideshow
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Want to encourage medical cannabis research at the federal level?
A new federal bill would expand and coordinate scientific research of cannabidiol (CBD) or marijuana-derived products,...
Pain Connection announces next support group leader training; scholarships available
Pain Connection, a program of the U.S. Pain Foundation, has announced that its next training for chronic pain support...
Five Surprising Ways You Might Be Worsening Your Sciatica
By Brent Wells, DC Sciatica is a chronic condition that most commonly comes from narrowing of the spine, bone spurs,...
Third Pediatric Pain Warriors retreat brings together more than 200 attendees
The third Pediatric Pain Warriors weekend retreat, held Nov. 15-17 at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee, IL, was the...
Chronic Pain Patients Pinpoint the Need for Improved Methods to Assess Pain
New York, NY – Nov. 21, 2019 – The US Pain Collaborative, comprised of advocacy leaders from across the pain...