At 13, An Advocate for Pediatric Pain Leighann Talbert is a driven and talented 13-year-old who enjoys working with...
Blog Articles
Jen Cragen
Traversing the Rollercoaster of Chronic Migraine After Brain Infection Jen Cragen, 47, has what they describe as a...
Dorene MacKinnon
Finding a Way Out of the Storm It started in the spring of 2021 with a little twinge in her shoulder. Dorene MacKinnon...
U.S. Pain joins CBD coalition
The U.S. Pain Foundation recently has been participating in the Collaborative for CBD Science & Safety (CCSS),...
Learn about aromatherapy
Pain Connection's next “Building Your Toolbox” video conference event will be on Tuesday, August 4 at 7:30 pm ET. Each...
Pain warrior of the month: Kim Freitas
Location: Tewksbury, MA Age: 51 years old Pain warrior role: Ambassador/advocate for 4 years Health conditions: I have...
Pain Connection local support groups transitioning to Zoom
Several of U.S. Pain’s in-person support groups, part of the Pain Connection program, are beginning to transition to...
COVID-19 magnifies stress on caregivers
By: Stu Smith Over the past few months, the American public has been provided a great deal of scientific and medical...
2019 annual report now available
People with pain are widely underserved, undertreated, and so often misunderstood and stigmatized. It is a daunting...
Congress includes appropriation language about the Pain Management Best Practices report!
Your advocacy has made an impact. Congress has directed the Department of Health and Human Services to disseminate the...
Personal perspective: Mia Maysack on the need for better care for migraine and headache diseases
In the video below, U.S. Pain ambassador Mia Maysack talks about many issues all patients can relate to – from the...
Tips for talking to your doctor via telemedicine
by Gwenn Herman, LCSW, DCSW Many patients are trying out telemedicine for the first time as a result of COVID-19. But...