By Ashley Hattle When research views individuals with pain as data points on a graph or medical curiosities, clinical...
Blog Articles
Patient Registries: Communities Steering Modern Research
By Julia Daye The last decade has seen a boom in patient registries—databases that collect voluntary information from...
Measuring an Invisible Experience: Understanding Pain Scales—And Their Limitations
By Samantha Kahn Providers and researchers routinely ask patients: “On a scale from 0 to 10, how would you rate your...
Commonly Used Terms
Cannabis is a species of plant that makes a substance full of compounds called cannabinoids. These compounds can...
Tips for advocating for medical cannabis legalization in your state
I wish all people in our country had safe and affordable access to medical cannabis in their states. Although we are...
Understanding Medical Cannabis Advocacy
The Issue Medical cannabis has well-documented analgesic properties that make it an effective medicine to treat many...
Restarting the GPS: How Volunteering Can Enhance Your Life
This is the second installment of a three-part series leading up to the exciting re-launch of the U.S. Pain Foundation...
Exploring the DPN Pipeline: Insights, Innovations, and Hope
This November, the U.S. Pain Foundation has dedicated its efforts to helping people get to #knowDPN. Through our...
7 Myths and Facts About DPN
Myth: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is only a concern for people with long-term diabetes. Fact: DPN can develop...
Take Steps Today: Preventing, Detecting, and Slowing the Progression of DPN
Being diagnosed with diabetes raises a variety of concerns, but one many people aren’t aware of is this: Up to half of...
The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Finding Hope Through Volunteering
This is the first installment of a three-part series leading up to the exciting re-launch of the U.S. Pain Foundation...