Making the Choice Not to Give Up If you could go back in time and see Chris Johnson, now 57, living his life in 2013,...
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Beverly Pietlicki
One Moment Leads to a Lifetime of Pain A cold New Hampshire day in 1980 changed Beverly Pietlicki’s life forever. That...
The Unknowns of Long COVID and its Impact on Chronic Pain
In March 2020, Melissa Geraghty, PsyD—a licensed clinical health psychologist and CEO of Phoenix Rising with Dr. G who...
COVID-19: Pain-focused information and resources
We wanted to provide you with some pain-focused resources and information for dealing with treatment interruptions,...
Stuck at home because of quarantine? Advice from the chronically ill
By U.S. Pain Foundation staff COVID-19 cases are increasing, and so are the number of individuals stuck at...
But I need that appointment!
By Ellen Lenox Smith Lately, I feel like we are all living in the twilight zone. These changes to our daily lives are...
How chronic health issues prepared me for a pandemic
By Emily Lemiska According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I could be at higher risk of contracting...
Important information about COVID-19
Some of our community members, because of underlying health conditions, fall into the higher-risk category for...
An update on COVID-19 and U.S. Pain programs
In light of concerns surrounding COVID-19, U.S. Pain Foundation is putting a temporary hold on in-person events and...
RI: Take action to increase affordability of medical cannabis
Rhode Island is considering legislation, H 7621/S 2544, that would help increase affordable access to medical...
CO: Let’s improve access to PT, OT, acupuncture, and certain pain medications
Colorado is considering a bill, HB 20-1085, that would help increase affordable access to some types of pain care. How...
Kentucky: Two bills to take action on!
There are two important pieces of legislation related to chronic pain that we need you to take action on. House Bill...