Pain Management

  • Pain Management Patient Guide: A Guide for Understanding and Managing Your Pain logostar1star2star3star4star5

    A comprehensive tool for consumers, available in English and Spanish.

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    Spanish

    Sub-topics within the larger document:
    • Guide to Understanding and Managing Pain English >view
      Tool that helps patients with pain prepare for visits with their providers.
    • Self-Help Options/Alternative/Complementary Medicine English | Spanish 
      A consumer guide that explains what the treatment is and when to use it.
    • Myths and Truths About Pain English | Spanish 
      A guide developed by consumers to explain the myths and truths about pain.
    • Pain Management Resources Outlines several community support groups and an extensive list of website links.

  • Pain Foundation logostarstarstarstarstar

    The Pain Foundation has a very well organized site that features extensive information on different types of pain.
  • American Pain Society logostarstarstarhalfstaffstarstarstarstarstar

    This website discusses pain prevention and gives information about different options for pain relief.

  • Healthwise staff starstarstarstarstar

    Healthwise is a Web site that provides interactive decision support tools and reliable medical facts that are available to help individuals make end of life care decisions.

  • American Chronic Pain Association
  • Pain.com
  • Medem Medical Library: Pain Management
  • American Medical Association

Disease Specific Pain Management