When the US Pain Foundation recently surveyed 2,378 individuals to better understand the public health crisis of...
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UPDATE: The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Announce a Huge Step Forward for Chronic Pain Management (CPM)
CMS announced their intention to improve pain care for Americans over 65 or disabled by paying separately for...
Understanding Life With Pain
Research tells us that 50 million Americans live with chronic pain, or pain that lasts most days or every day for...
Summary of FDA listening session on osteoarthritis now available
Last August, U.S. Pain Foundation arranged for three patient representatives and one caregiver to speak about the...
Your advocacy made a difference in CMS’s recent decision!
This week, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shared it will cover acupuncture for chronic low back...
How I manage EDS, part two: Safety tips
By Ellen Lenox Smith In this second part of my series on living with EDS, I wanted to share these safety tips that I...
How I manage EDS, part one: Body, mind, and spirit
By Ellen Lenox Smith Everyone’s journey living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is different, making it difficult for...
Are you getting the COVID-19 vaccine?
By: Ellen Lenox Smith I think we have almost lost count of how long we have had to keep our distance, wear masks, and...
Yoga for chronic pain: An interactive class and Q&A
During this free webinar on Jan. 21 at 1 pm EST, instructor Ryan Drozd will offer insight into the benefits of yoga...
How to talk about pain so your doctor will listen
By Diane Cleverly, PhD, Founder of Concierge Conversations Did you know that by 2020, there will be a shortage of...
Sign up for a unique, eight-week program for people with pain in Tucson, AZ
Treating chronic pain is complex and affects people physically, emotionally, cognitively, socially, and...
Independence redefined
By Elisa Friedlander, LMFT Recently, during a dinner outing with my wife and another couple, I mentioned my plan to...