Visiting the doctor—for the first time or for yet another follow-up—can be overwhelming. Chuck Vega, MD, a family...
Blog Articles
INADEQUATE ASSESSMENT OF PAIN: WHERE A 1-10 PAIN SCALE FALLS SHORT
When a 36-year-old Latino man walks into a clinician's office seeking help for pain, chances are good he will be asked...
MAKING MEDICAL FORMS AND DOCTOR VISITS MORE INCLUSIVE: CREATING SAFE APPOINTMENTS FOR TRANSGENDER, NONBINARY, AND GENDER DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS
Medical appointments that are not affirming of patients’ gender, name, and pronouns can be traumatic for individuals...
Pain Warrior of the Month: LaSheila Yates
Name: LaSheila Yates Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Age: 38 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since 2019 Health...
Pain warriors convene in Dallas for Advocacy Summit
Despite challenges often faced when traveling with a chronic pain condition, 19 advocates and a handful of caregivers...
Interim CEO a keynote speaker at American Massage Therapy Association convention
Interim CEO Nicole Hemmenway was one of three keynote speakers at the closing session of the American Massage Therapy...
2019 Advocacy Summit slideshow
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Volunteers get creative with fundraising
U.S. Pain Foundation offers its free programs and services thanks to donations and grants. That’s why the organization...
Protect pain patients’ rights in MA
Yesterday, Cindy Steinberg, National Director of Policy and Advocacy, and two fellow advocates who live with pain,...
Pain Connection adds two new support groups
Pain Connection, U.S. Pain Foundation’s network of support groups, has added two in-person support groups: one in Iowa...
Calling all creatives! Take part in our KNOWvember campaign: #ArtThroughPain
Each November, U.S. Pain Foundation organizes a month-long educational campaign for the pain community. Recognizing...
Former U.S. Pain CEO Sentenced after Pleading Guilty to Misappropriation of Funds
Media Contact Andrea Obston aobston@aomc.com (860) 243-1447 (office) (860) 803-1155 (cell) MIDDLETOWN, CT, October 29,...