By Mark Odlum Virtual reality (VR) for pain control dates back to at least the 1990s, when researcher Hunter Hoffman...
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READING, WRITING, ART: FINDING BEAUTY IN CREATIVE PURSUITS IS A CONSTRUCTIVE TOOL IN PAIN MANAGEMENT
By Kiley Reitano Individuals facing a lifetime of chronic pain - and their loved ones—often seek new ways to cope,...
FURTHER DISSEMINATION A MAJOR GOAL FOR ADVOCATES OF GROUNDBREAKING REPORT ON MULTIDISCIPLINARY CHRONIC PAIN TREATMENT
By Rebecca McKinsey In the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, the first major federal legislation to address...
Join our last #NeuromodulationKnowledge event!
It's one thing to hear about implanted neuromodulation from clinicians—but it's another to hear about it directly from...
A pharmacist answers your OTC questions
In October, U.S. Pain hosted a webinar, “Pain relief in your pharmacy aisle: A pharmacist discusses OTC options,” with...
The pandemic, chronic pain, purpose, and hope
By: Ellen Lenox Smith We are all coping with different issues as a result of the pandemic. These issues range from...
Specialized support for veterans and active military
In honor of Veterans Day, the U.S. Pain Foundation is pleased to announce a new virtual support group for veterans and...
What type of neuromodulation is right for you? Find out Nov. 12!
Join us Nov. 12 at 1 pm ET for our next #NeuromodulationKnowledge webinar, "TENS to SCS: What type of neuromodulation...
How to participate in a Twitter chat
We're kicking off our #NeuromodulationKnowledge campaign with a Twitter chat tonight at 8 pm ET. Our featured...
U.S. Pain spearheads letter to Congress, 49 organizations sign on
U.S. Pain Foundation’s Cindy Steinberg, National Director of Policy and Advocacy, has been leading a small workgroup...
Learn about telehealth
As the pandemic continues, telehealth appointments have become essential to health care, including pain management....
Pain warrior of the month: Linda Shaw
Location: Denver, CO Age: 64 years young Pain Warrior Role: U.S. Pain advocate/ambassador since 2018 and a member of...