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Adjusting to Life with Chronic Pain
My heart breaks when I meet a young person sharing that they are confronting life with chronic pain. At the age of 74,...
Should I Consider Having A Service Dog?
Have you ever wondered about the advantages of having a service dog? If you are living with a difficult medical...
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...
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...