By Maya Coseo Studies suggest suicidal ideation among people with chronic pain is twice as likely; they also are more...
Blog Articles
Autoimmune treatment: what’s around the bend?
By Emil DeAndreis Autoimmune conditions can be rife with contradiction. Take the nature of them: they take our body’s...
Bringing the patient voice to health economics: Lessons learned from an ICER lupus nephritis review
By Emily Lemiska Topping out at more than $3 trillion a year, health care costs in the United States are some of the...
Pain Connection adds four support groups and new monthly call
Finding community support is essential to living with chronic pain. With that in mind, Pain Connection, a program of...
Congress introduces step therapy act, state efforts continue
Patient and provider groups are celebrating the introduction of the “Safe Step Act,” a federal bill aimed at lessening...
Pain community unites to respond to federal draft report
The 90-day public comment period for the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force’s (PMTF) draft report...
U.S. Pain unveils new magazine, hosts storytelling workshop at RetreatMigraine
From April 12 to 14, more than 200 people from around the world gathered in San Antonio, TX, for the first-ever...
Chase Dubose
Looking to a better future. Chase Dubose is a freshman in high school who enjoys hanging out with his friends and...
Clearing up 12 common myths about medical cannabis for pain
Ellen Lenox Smith is Co-Director of Medical Cannabis for U.S. Pain and a U.S. Pain Board Member. She lives with two...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Ernest Merritt III
City & state: Saco, ME Age: 55 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since 2014 What type of health conditions you...
Pediatric pain warrior retreat registration now open
Our second Pediatric Pain Warrior retreat is quickly approaching, and registration is open. The retreat will be held...
San Francisco training provides crucial skills for future support group leaders
In mid-March, prospective leaders of chronic pain support groups all over America gathered in San Francisco for a...