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It is estimated that 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from chronic pain and about 50 million in the United States. Although chronic pain is a common experience, many pain sufferers feel isolated and misunderstood by their doctors, co-workers, family and friends. Many also go untreated or under-treated by the healthcare system. In 2019, your donations helped PNN reach nearly 1.8 million people in the U.S.

What do you want for Christmas? A pain free day? A doctor who listens? A loved who believes you? PNN's Crystal Lindell s...
12/24/2025

What do you want for Christmas? A pain free day? A doctor who listens? A loved who believes you? PNN's Crystal Lindell shares some holiday wishes she has for people in pain.

By Crystal Lindell With Christmas spirit in the air, and the hope of the New Year close behind, it seems only appropriate to make some holiday wishes for all my fellow pain patients. Here are my wishes for you: More low-pain days than not. Easy opioid prescription refills. Clothes that don’t hurt

A review of clinical studies found that THC in cannabis products is more effective than CBD in providing pain relief. Bu...
12/23/2025

A review of clinical studies found that THC in cannabis products is more effective than CBD in providing pain relief. But the review was narrow in focus and doesn't include the many forms of cannabis that people actually use.

By Pat Anson An updated systematic review found that cannabis products with relatively high levels of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) may provide small improvements in chronic pain; while those containing high levels of CBD (cannabidiol) and little or no THC had minimal effect on pain. Researchers at t

Have you heard of PEMF or pulsed electromagnetic field therapy? It's like a TENS unit or neuromodulation device that hel...
12/22/2025

Have you heard of PEMF or pulsed electromagnetic field therapy? It's like a TENS unit or neuromodulation device that helps damaged or unhealthy cells heal. PNN's Madora Pennington tried a PEMF device and found it relaxing and soothing to old injuries.

By Madora Pennington  I tend to be skeptical of any health treatment that sounds a bit “woo-woo.” After all, I don’t want to waste my resources on something that doesn’t work or might only be placebo. But after experiencing so much benefit from stimulating my vagus nerve with a neuromo

Thoughts on this? The author is a psychiatrist who specializes in narcissism, of all things.
12/22/2025

Thoughts on this? The author is a psychiatrist who specializes in narcissism, of all things.

If you suffer from chronic pain, and modern medicine has done all it can for you, psychological pain management methods based on ancient principles could help you regain your life.

Dr. Lynn Webster says the rescheduling of ma*****na finally acknowledges that millions of Americans are already using CB...
12/21/2025

Dr. Lynn Webster says the rescheduling of ma*****na finally acknowledges that millions of Americans are already using CBD and medical cannabis for pain and other conditions. Patients and doctors could also benefit from new product standards and clinical guidance.

By Dr. Lynn Webster On December 18, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice to expedite completion of the process moving ma*****na from an illegal Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule III, a less restrictive category that allows for medical use. The

President Trump's executive order rescheduling cannabis is unlikely to have an immediate effect on pain patients. It cou...
12/20/2025

President Trump's executive order rescheduling cannabis is unlikely to have an immediate effect on pain patients. It could take years for FDA-approved cannabis-based pain medications to become available.

By Crystal Lindell This week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug, but the move stopped short of making it federally legal. The order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to complete the process of reclassifying cannabis from

"Stop this insanity!" That's how one pain patient describes the DEA's decade-long effort to cut the supply of opioid med...
12/18/2025

"Stop this insanity!" That's how one pain patient describes the DEA's decade-long effort to cut the supply of opioid medication. Over 5,000 people left comments in the Federal Register, most sharply critical of the DEA's handling of production quotas for controlled substances.

By Pat Anson Thousands of people have left public comments in the Federal Register , most of them sharply critical of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s plan to reduce the supply of opioids and other Schedule II controlled substances in 2026. If enacted without any changes, the DEA’s proposa

People in rural areas recovering from cancer and/or cancer treatment are much more likely to have chronic pain than thos...
12/17/2025

People in rural areas recovering from cancer and/or cancer treatment are much more likely to have chronic pain than those in urban areas. The reason is pretty simple: they have less access to pain care.

By Crystal Lindell Rural cancer survivors are more likely to have chronic pain after cancer treatment than those who live in urban areas. And as a rural resident myself, I’m not surprised. The findings are from a new study published in JAMA , led by Hyojin Choi, PhD. Choi and her colleagues at

Neen Monty recently visited 7 medical providers in just 10 days. Not a single one offered to treat her rising pain level...
12/16/2025

Neen Monty recently visited 7 medical providers in just 10 days. Not a single one offered to treat her rising pain levels with a higher dose of opioids, even though she has a progressive and incurable neurological disease.

By Neen Monty I am in complete overwhelm right now. It has been far too much, for far too long. As I write this, in the last ten days alone, I’ve had seven medical appointments or treatments: Two GP visits. One neurologist appointment. And the news wasn’t great. My fortnightly IVIG infus

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Pain News Network is an independent non-profit online news service that provides daily, in-depth coverage about chronic pain and pain management. Our mission is to raise awareness about chronic pain, and to connect and educate pain sufferers, caregivers, healthcare providers and the public about the pain experience.