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From: U.S. Food and Drug Administration; 2005; 3 pages. Recommended reading for all site visitors. See details...>
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General Pain Resources
From: American Pain Foundation; 2007; 27 pages. See details...> Anesthesia & Me© Checklist From: American Society of Anesthesiologists; 2005; 1 page. See details...> Discussion Guide—to Talk to Your Healthcare Provider About Your Pain Relief Needs From: Making Sense of Pain Relief; 2005; 2 pages. See details...> Treatment Options: A Guide for People Living with Pain From: American Pain Foundation; 2006; 41 pages. See details...> Options for Managing Pain From: Making Sense of Pain Relief; 2005. 15 pages. See details...> Pain Relievers: Understanding Your OTC Options From: American Academy of Family Physicians; September 2005; 4 pages. See details...> Target Chronic Pain Notebook From: American Pain Foundation; revised December 2007; 38 pages. See details...> Pain Information Library From: American Pain Foundation; provides multiple links to APF pain management topics. See details...> NIH Pain Consortium — Pain Information Index From: Multiple links to NIH pain management topics. See details...> The National Pain Foundation (NPF): My Pain From: Multiple links to NPF pain management topics. See details...> Two-page Summaries of Common Medical Conditions (with Questionnaires) From: Taylor MicroTechnology; Inc (TMT), 2006. See details...> < Back to Top >
Alternative & Complementary Therapy
By: Stewart B. Leavitt, MA, PhD, Pain Treatment Topics; June 2008; Selecting a CAM Practitioner From: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM); revised 2007; 6 pages. See details...> Using Complementary Therapy to Relieve Pain From: National Pain Foundation; revised August 2005; 7 pages. See details...> What You Should Know About Herbal and Dietary Supplement Use and Anesthesia From: American Society of Anesthesiologists; 2003; 2 pages. See details...> Get the Facts: Acupuncture From: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM); revised December 2004; 8 pages. See details...> Pediatric Pain: Psychological Factors Related to Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents From: National Pain Foundation; revised August 2005; 7 pages. See details...> Meditation for Health Purposes From: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM); 2006; 6 pages. See details...> Relaxation Exercise From: StopPain.org, Beth Israel University Hospital; undated; 15-minute audio with slides. See details...> < Back to Top >
Arthritis (Osteoarthritis & Rheumatoid)Choosing Pain Medicine for Osteoarthritis: A Guide for Consumers From: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2007; 10 pages. See details...> Handout on Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis From: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; revised May 2004; 48 pages. See details...> Exercise and Your Arthritis From: The Arthritis Foundation; 2003; 12 pages. See details...> Managing Arthritis Pain — Hot and Cold Treatments From: University of Washington Medicine; 2005; 2 pages. See details...> Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Exercise From: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; 2001; 4 pages. See details...> Take Control With Exercise From: The Arthritis Foundation; 2006; 60-minute audio-visual exercise program. See details...> < Back to Top >
Cancer PainCancer Pain: Treatment Guidelines for Patients From: American Cancer Society and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network; Version III released December 2007; 36 pages. See details...>
From: CancerCare.org; 2005; 20 pages. See details...> Pain Management (Blood Cancer) From: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; October 2005; 14 pages. See details...> Pain (PDQ®) From: National Cancer Institute; revised February 2006; 9 pages. See details...> Nondrug Treatments for Pain – A Guide for People With Cancer and Their Families From: National Cancer Institute (NCI); 2000; 7 pages. See details...> < Back to Top >
Chronic & Intractable Pain
By: Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH; from Pain Treatment Topics, 2007; 36 pages. See details...> Mistakes Made by Chronic Pain Patients By: Ron Lechnyr, PhD, DSW and Terry Lechnyr, PhD, LCSW; from Practical Pain Management; 2007; 3 pages. See details...> ACPA Medications & Chronic Pain Supplement 2007 From: American Chronic Pain Association; updated 2007; 46 pages. See details...> Five Steps to Control Chronic Pain From: COVIDIEN/Mallinckrodt; 2002; 8 pages. See details...> Surviving a Loved One's Chronic Pain By: David Kannerstein, PhD and Sarah M. Whitman, MD; from Practical Pain Management; 2007; 4 pages. See details...> < Back to Top >
Fibromyalgia
From: Mayo Clinic; Updated February 2008; 8 pages. See details...>
From: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS); Updated August 2007; 3 pages. See details...>
From: American College of Rheumatology (ACR); Updated 2006; 4 pages. See details...>
From: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS); Updated June 2004; 32 pages. See details...> < Back to Top >
HeadacheMigraine Headache From: National Women's Health Information Center; November 2004; 7 pages. See details...> Patient Headache Diary Information From: American Academy of Neurology; list of headache triggers. < Back to Top >
Musculoskeletal Pain (Back, Neck, & Joint)Back PainInformation From Your Family Doctor. Low Back Pain From: American Academy of Family Physicians; 2007; 3 pages. See details...> Lower Back Pain: Self-Care Flow Chart From: American Academy of Family Physicians; 1996; 1 page. See details...> Anatomy Guide: Low Back Disorders From: WebMD; 2004; 6 pages. See details...> Handout on Health: Back Pain From: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; September 2005; 44 pages. See details...> Low Back Pain Fact Sheet From: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS); Updated in 2007; 8 pages. See details...> What is Back Pain? From: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS); 2006; 5 pages. See details...> Upper Back Pain From: Virginia Tech Schiffert Health Center; 2004; 3 pages. See details...>
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