Fighting for Women in Pain Christin Veasley knows what it feels like to wonder whether there’s a point in getting out...
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Charis Hill
Pain Paves an Unlikely Path to Becoming Whole Charis Hill, 35, delights in wordplay. As a person who identifies as...
AGING INDIVIDUALS’ PAIN SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED: COMMUNICATION AND ACCESS ARE VITAL
Many people living with chronic pain have at some point felt dismissed by medical professionals—and for older...
U.S. Pain representatives take part in federal task force’s final meeting
On May 9 and 10, the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force--an advisory group convened by Congress...
Participate in the final meeting of the federal task force on pain
An incredible 6,000 groups and individuals stepped up to give feedback on the draft report from the Pain Management...
How pain impacts sleep
By Lisa Ann Smalls Pain and sleep are two vital functions our bodies need to work effectively. Pain lets us know...
Do you have drug sensitivities?
We all know that people react differently to different medications--what works for one patient can sometimes cause an...
FDA, CDC react to harm to pain patients
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reacted to...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Angelica “Heidi” Brehm
City & State: Albany, CA Age: 45 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since 2018 What type of health conditions...
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...