Disability Pride Month, which takes place each July, challenges the stereotype of defining individuals by their...
Blog Articles
U.S. Pain Foundation Joins Coalition
WASHINGTON – The Coalition for Access Now – the leading advocate for ensuring access to quality and consistent...
The Importance of Pride Year-Round: LGBTQ+ Pain Patients On Forming Communities and Speaking out
Although LGBTQ+ Pride Month is usually celebrated in June, it’s important year-round to acknowledge the unique...
CDC meeting outlines process for updating 2016 guidelines
On July 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors...
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...