Disabled, Black, Female, and Queer: The View from ‘the Bottom of the Barrel’ People still ask Tiffany Porter when she...
Blog Articles
Mia Robinson
Turning Pain and Tragedy into Advocacy For Mia Robinson, every day is planned around chronic pain. “How I move in life...
Manisha Gupta, PhD
From Scientist to Patient: When Health Care Equity Becomes a Personal Struggle Manisha Gupta, 39, has battled a...
Tips for surviving the holidays with chronic pain
By Amy Orr ‘Tis the season - for stress, excess, and expectations. No matter what holiday you celebrate, this time of...
KNOWvember “Art Through Pain” slideshow
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Ari Marken
The unknown of life after surgery. Every day, Ari Marken dives into the Pacific Ocean during his lunch break. He heads...
Bob Boehler
Advocating for alternative options. At the spry age of 67, Bob Boehler’s first priority is time with his...
Cyrynda Walker
Pain won’t stop her from setting goals. In her early 20s, Cyrynda Walker was always on the go. She worked for the...
Ernie Merritt
Connecting patients and physicians for better outcomes. As a pipe-fitter for ship-building company BIW, Ernie Merritt...
Karen Maudlin
Invisible pain isn’t absent pain Karen Maudlin finds joy in being a wife and mother—as well as a hard-working...
LaSheila Yates
Sidelined by pain, she’s building a new life and discovering how to use her passion for good LaSheila Yates has spent...
Robert Joseph
A former teacher finds purpose again helping others in pain. When Robert Joseph reflects on his life with severe...