Note: The following was submitted to the CMS on July 30, 2021. The U.S. Pain Foundation is pleased to provide comments...
Blog Articles
Cannabis Legalization and Reparations: A Beginning
by Stu Smith Any objective review of early American history paints a rather bleak picture of the African American...
Would You Like To Learn How To Become an Effective Pain Advocate?
The U.S. Pain Foundation plans to host its virtual advocacy training program, Introduction to Pain Advocacy &...
Bridging the gap between clinicians and patients
Ever wished your clinician had more time to explain your symptoms? Or wished they wouldn’t use complicated terms or...
A Q&A about national battle over pre-existing conditions with expert and pain ambassador Dania Palanker
The White House Administration recently announced it will no longer defend in court key parts of at the Affordable...
Making a difference: Pediatric pain warrior raises money with “Penny Wars for Pain”
Sadie Peek, one of U.S. Pain’s pediatric pain warriors, is proof that one young person really can have an impact on...
Take a seven-minute survey about you and your pain
U.S. Pain is asking its community to take a 22-question demographics survey. The survey takes about seven minutes to...
How self-advocacy can expand beyond your pain journey
The term “advocacy” holds different meanings for different people. When you are a person living with chronic illness,...
September’s Pain Awareness Month puts patient voices in the spotlight
Op-eds, blogs, articles, and other communications are excellent platforms to create awareness and understanding for...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Lisa Davis-Budzinski
City & State: Eustis, Florida Age: 53 years old Pain Warrior role: Advocate since 2014 What type of health...
Pain Connection hosts support group training in Chicago, IL
On June 16 and 17, U.S. Pain Foundation hosted an intensive training for nine future chronic pain support group...
Rachel Koh
Moving against migraine. There are two pictures Rachel Koh looks at every day. She took these candids of her sons...