Surviving and Advocating for a Better Future for Those with Sickle Cell By Emil DeAndreis One night, seven-year-old...
Blog Articles
Isiah Lineberry
Racial Bias, Lack of Patient-Centered Care Delayed Diagnosis By Tara Bracco In 2020, Isiah Lineberry lost the use of...
Last Resort: How to Successfully Visit the Emergency Room When You Have Chronic Pain
By Kirsten BallardEveryone seeking emergency care navigates wait times, insurance, and harried medical staff, but for...
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...
New Pain Connection Group for Veterans and Active Military Launching with Specialized Support
By: Janet Jay The U.S. Pain Foundation is pleased to announce its virtual support group connecting veterans and active...
Learn about sleep hygiene tonight
Our exploration of tools to help you reduce your pain and improve your overall health and well-being continues this...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Kristin Whitehead
City & State: Brooklyn, NY, and Trumbull, CT Age: 46 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since 2019 What type of...
My son suffered in pain for years: The signs I missed and the ones I saw
By: Brandy Garcia My son was 4-years old the first time he said, “Mom I have a headache.” At the time I did not think...
Learning the skills to help others with pain
In an increasingly virtual world, many health-related support groups are moving online. But not all support groups are...