Living with a progressive, painful condition is a challenge, to say the least. I have learned that if I try to focus...
Blog Articles
Growing Beyond the Lines I Thought Pain Drew: What Leading a Daily Support Group Has Taught Me
By Michele Rice Living with chronic pain has a way of quietly drawing lines around your life. Some of those lines are...
It’s Only One Mile: What I’ve Learned About Pacing
By Kari McBride “It’s just one mile. If you pace yourself, you can improve your time.” It was my freshman year in high...
Reggie Barnes
When Relief Requires Research: From Patient to Advocate By Mark Odlum Reggie Barnes knows all too well the necessity...
Monica Thomas
Monica and her husband, David, on their 28th wedding anniversary.Asking Questions, Finding Hope: The Impact of Avid...
Joshua Contreras
Joshua navigates the ropes course at the Pediatric Pain Warrior Family Summer Camp‘Just a Boy Living with Chronic...
Sammie Carpenter
From ‘Reptile’ to ‘Guinea Pig’: Diving Into Pain Research By Tara Bracco On a 95-degree day in Centreville, Virginia,...
Stacey Kennedy-Conner
Stacey and her husband, Terry, at a family wedding.Inclusion Matters: Diversity in Clinical Trials Lays Groundwork for...
Fern Kolarik
Fern (center) and her husband, David, at Beulah Beach in Vermilion, Ohio, with some of their closest friends—their...
Tom Norris
Tom and his wife, Marianne, at their 25th anniversary vow renewal in 2013.Our Voices Matter: Don’t Conduct Research...
Eden Buell
When Eden’s mother, Kelly, needed a quick change of clothing while at dialysis, Eden’s husband, Markus, bought this...
Recognizing the People Behind the Progress
Pain research can feel distant and abstract—removed from the day-to-day reality of chronic pain, dwindling treatment...