Formerly Hesitant to Question Doctors, She Now Speaks Up for Others Until she was 19, Dina Thachet was “100% healthy,”...
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David Simpson
Staying Upright—And Helping Others Stand, Too In 2008, David Simpson was at a capoeira class. This Brazilian martial...
Christin Veasley
Fighting for Women in Pain Christin Veasley knows what it feels like to wonder whether there’s a point in getting out...
Read U.S. Pain’s letter to the FDA
U.S. Pain Foundation was among several hundred organizations and individuals to weigh in on a recent Food and Drug...
Third Pediatric Pain Warrior weekend retreat
Photos courtesy of Shawn Dickens, a member of the U.S. Pain Board of Directors. [gallery type="slideshow" size="large"...
Emil DeAndreis
Making a new life after diagnosis, he inspires. In 2008, after a record-breaking career as a pitcher for the...
Stayin’ alive
By Mia Maysack There's no limit to the unconditional amount of reasons a person could be in pain: genetics, an...
How should the FDA evaluate new medications for pain?
We wanted to make you aware of an opportunity to submit public comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....
How to make flying less of an ordeal for your back
By Daniel Singleton Living with chronic back pain is tough and it can really drain you physically, mentally and...
How genetics might impact the way you respond to medication
By Scott T. Roethle, MD, FASA. Board certified, American Board of Anesthesiology. Did you know that your genes can...
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...