Description

The International Pain Foundation (iPain) is dedicated to supporting individuals suffering from chronic pain, particularly those with neuropathy pain conditions. Here is a brief overview:

Mission: The foundation's mission is to educate and support the global chronic pain community, with a focus on conditions involving nerve pain. It aims to promote public and professional awareness of neuropathy and chronic pain conditions, educate affected individuals, their families, and healthcare providers, and host awareness and education initiatives.

Activities:

NERVEmber™: An initiative focused on increasing awareness about Neuropathy, RSD, CRPS, and Diabetes during November, emphasizing the challenges of nerve pain.

Educational Resources: Provides comprehensive learning materials, webinars, and resources on various pain conditions, treatments, and supports.

Community Engagement: Through projects like Music Moves Awareness, painPOP, and Comic Pain Relief, iPain engages the community to shift focus from pain to hope and inspiration.

Legal Status: The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit under the name Power of Pain Foundation Inc., with a commitment to ethical fundraising and grant utilization for chronic pain support and education.

Foundational Values: iPain values every individual in the pain community, striving for excellence, leadership, and patient empowerment. Its objectives are achieved through educational events, support resources, and enhancing access to quality care.

History: Originally named Power of Pain Foundation, it was established in 2007 and later rebranded to International Pain Foundation in 2016 to better reflect its global outreach and focus.

Location: Based in Arizona, USA, but operates internationally.

iPain's efforts are geared towards improving the quality of life for those with chronic pain through education, community support, and advocacy for better treatment options and awareness.