Pain

• Latest News
• Nerve Destruction for Pelvic Pain Helps Some (10/14/2004, Reuters Health)

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Chronic Pain (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• Pain Information Index (NIH Pain Consortium)
• Pain: Hope through Research (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

• Overviews
• Reclaiming Your Life in Spite of Chronic Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Anatomy/Physiology
• How You Feel Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Chest Pain, Acute (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Chest Pain, Chronic (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Pain Drawing (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

• Treatment
• Amid Ongoing Controversy, Researchers Find Opiates Relieve Chronic Pain from Nervous System Damage (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
• General Treatments (Beth Israel Medical Center, Dept. of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care)
• Management of Pain (American Society of Anesthesiologists)
• Over-the-Counter (OTC) Pain Relievers: Which Ones Are Right for You? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Pain Centers and Clinics: Turn to the Specialists (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Questions and Answers on Using Over-the-Counter (OTC) Analgesics/Antipyretics (Food and Drug Administration)
• Statement on Generic Oxycodone Hydrochloride Extended Release Tablets (Food and Drug Administration)
• Topical Medications (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Use Caution with Pain Relievers (Food and Drug Administration)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Chest Pain (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Pain (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Palliative Care (National Institutes of Health)
• NIH Pain Consortium Clinical Trials (NIH Pain Consortium)

• Alternative Therapy
• Acupuncture (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Introduction to Chronic Pain (Beth Israel Medical Center, Dept. of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care)
• Questions and Answers about Using Magnets to Treat Pain (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Using Complementary Therapy to Relieve Pain (National Pain Foundation)

• Specific Conditions
• Central Pain Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• Chest Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Chronic Pain (American Geriatrics Society)
• Myofascial Pain Syndrome (Beth Israel Medical Center, Dept. of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care)
• Neuropathic Pain (McGraw-Hill Companies)
• Occipital Neuralgia (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary

• Disease Management
• Chronic Pain: Exercise Can Bring Relief (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Chronic Pain: Prevent Relapses (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Daily Pain Diary (American Geriatrics Society) - Links to PDF File
• Managing Chronic Pain (American Occupational Therapy Association) - Links to PDF File
• Managing Chronic Pain (Food and Drug Administration)
• Pain Action Guide (American Pain Foundation)
• Set SMART Goals (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Coping
• Chronic Pain: Managing Your Emotions (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Chronic Pain: Solidify Your Social Support (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Related Issues
• Analgesic Nephropathy (Painkillers and the Kidneys) (National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
• Chronic Pain: When No Physical Cause Can Be Found (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Conquering Everyday Aches and Pains (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Financial Issues for Pain Treatment (American Pain Foundation)
• JAMA Patient Page: Palliative Care (American Medical Association)
• Relationship between Pain, Depression and Mood (National Pain Foundation)
• Sexuality and Chronic Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Research
• Animal Studies Show Promise Treating Severe Chronic Pain (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
• Brain Pathway Shows Potential Therapy for Chronic Pain (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
• Pain Research: An Overview (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
• Study Links Chronic Pain to Signals in the Brain (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
• Work-Related Risk Factors for New Onset Widespread Pain (American College of Rheumatology)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Glossary (Beth Israel Medical Center, Dept. of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care)
• Pain Definitions (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Directories
• Find a Pain Management Professional (American Academy of Pain Management)

• Organizations
• American Chronic Pain Association
• American Pain Foundation
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• National Pain Foundation
• NIH Pain Consortium

• Law and Policy
• Prescription Pain Medication (American Pain Foundation, Dept. of Justice) - Links to PDF File

• Children
• Acetaminophen: Childhood Use and Misuse (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Chest Pain in Infants and Children (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Patient-Controlled Analgesia (Nemours Foundation)
• Pediatric Pain: Psychological Factors Related to Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents (National Pain Foundation)
• Truth about Pain (Nemours Foundation)
• Why Do I Have Pain? (Nemours Foundation)

• Seniors
• Eldercare at Home: Pain (American Geriatrics Society)
• Persistent Pain (American Geriatrics Society)