Growing membership is vital to creating a powerful movement and improving the lives of people living with pain. We need your help! This month’s Action of the Month is to ask five people you know to join APF. Learn more
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Action of the Month: Ask Five People to Join APF!
New! Information on Orofacial Pain
Orofacial pain — pain felt in the face, mouth, nose, ears, eyes, neck or head — can be caused by a number of conditions or diseases. Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) and trigeminal neuralgia (TN) are two orofacial pain conditions that can cause persistent pain. Learn more about TMD and TN.
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Medtronic Foundation Makes Donation to APF in Honor of Global Hero Emily Bredehoft
The Medtronic Foundation recently donated $1,000 to the American Pain Foundation to honor Global Hero Emily Bredehoft. Bredehoft has an implantable spinal cord stimulator (SCS) to treat chronic pain and was chosen by the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon to be part of its 2011 class of 25 Global Heroes after a worldwide search for runners whose lives have been improved with the help of medical devices. Learn more
APF Former Board President Featured in LEADERS Magazine
Scott M. Fishman, MD, former APF Board of Directors chair and president, was interviewed for an article published in the October issue of LEADERS magazine. LEADERS is distributed to high-level decision makers including business leaders, diplomatic corps and government officials. Dr. Fishman discussed how APF’s educational, support and advocacy efforts are improving quality of life for people with pain.
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