One Moment Leads to a Lifetime of Pain A cold New Hampshire day in 1980 changed Beverly Pietlicki’s life forever. That...
Blog Articles
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...
Acute Pain: Managing pain immediately
Even the most cautious, careful person will experience hundreds of instances of pain in their lifetime. A stubbed toe....
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...
2020 state pain policy trends round-up
State legislative sessions across the country are now in full swing! Here are some major trends we’re seeing related...