By Nikhil Sadavarte I fell to the pillow. I was exhausted. It had been a long day and a long shift at work. My eyes...
Blog Articles
Boundaries Without Guilt: Learning to Say No When You Live With Chronic Pain
By Alina Savulescu “No” is still the word I struggle with the most. Even now, after learning what ignoring my limits...
Different Diagnoses, Same Struggles: 15 Experiences People With Pain Share
By Christie Cox Chronic pain doesn't care what your diagnosis is. You might have any one of hundreds—or thousands—of...
Traveling Through Your Eyes
As life moves forward, many of us have dreams of the places and things we would like to see and experience through...
Preparing for a New Doctor When You Live With Chronic Pain
Many of us living with pain have experienced the challenge of no longer being able to see our familiar doctors. In my...
The Weight We Carry: Pain, Resilience, and Recovery in Military Life
By Lexi Mitchell When people think about military service, they often picture discipline, strength, and resilience....
I am Real and Have My Life to Live with Chronic Pain. Do I have the Strength to Keep Fighting?
Now at the age of 75, even after years of living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, I still get embarrassed and disappointed...
Know Someone With Pain? Check in With Them Today
Recently, while I was having a rougher day with my condition, called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, I had this unwanted and...
Why Holidays Bring on Anxiety: Living with Chronic Pain
Those of us who live with chronic pain don’t always approach a holiday with the same enthusiasm as others. I struggle...
In Their Own Words: The Faces Behind Pain Research
Throughout the U.S. Pain Foundation’s #KNOWresearch campaign this KNOWvember, pain scientists across the country...
You’re the Expert: Why Lived Experience Belongs in Pain Research
Pain research has traditionally involved the same step-by-step process: Develop a research question. Design a study....
From Barriers to Bridges: Making Pain Research More Inclusive
Pain research is strongest when it is inclusive and accessible to every group and population that can benefit from...