By Ellen Lenox Smith Each one of us has challenges we must learn to cope with throughout our lives. But no matter what...
Blog Articles
U.S. Pain Foundation’s Comment on the CMS Proposed Decision Memo for Home Use of Oxygen to Treat Cluster Headaches
Note: The following was submitted to the CMS on July 30, 2021. The U.S. Pain Foundation is pleased to provide comments...
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...
Millions in federal funding earmarked for pain research
In April at the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit and in a recent Journal of American Medical Association article, Dr....
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...