Pain

By Claire Cameron
Nov 2, 2019

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Websites

American Chronic Pain Association | https://www.theacpa.org

Peer support and education in pain management skills to people with pain, family and friends, and health care professionals.

- Ability Chart: Ability Chart
- Cluster Headache Log: Cluster Headache Log
- Daily Activity Checklist: Daily Activity Checklist
- Fibromyalgia Handbook: ACPA Fibromyalgia Handbook
- Fibro Log: Fibro Log - American Chronic Pain Association
- Follow-Up from Your Visit: Follow-Up from Your Visit
- Med Card: Med Card - American Chronic Pain Association
- Migraine Log: Migraine Log
- OIC (Opioid Induced Constipation) Log: OIC Log
- OTC (Over-the-Counter) Awareness Guide: OTC Awareness Guide
- Pain Log: Pain Log
- Practice Guidelines for Low Back Pain: Consumer Guidelines for Low Back Pain
- Prepare for your Visit: Prepare for your Visit
- Quality of Life Scale: A Measure Of Function For People With Pain
- Resource Guide: ACPA Resource Guide

Pacing and Planning

- Pain Management, Australian Department of Health and University of Western Australia | https://painhealth.csse.uwa.edu.au/pain-module/pacing-and-goal-setting
- Pacing and Chronic Pain, London Pain Clinic | https://www.londonpainclinic.com/resources/pacing-and-chronic-pain
- Pacing: how to manage your pain and stay active, Oxford University Hospital | https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient-guide/leaflets/files/11850Ppacing.pdf (PDF)

The Pain Toolkit | https://www.paintoolkit.org

A pain self-management resource based on the Pain Toolkit, a simple information booklet by Pete Moore.

Print

Butler, D., Moseley, G. (2013) Explain Pain. Noigroup Publications.

Darnall, B. (2014). Less Pain, Fewer Pills: Avoid the Dangers of Prescription Opioids and Gain Control Over Chronic Pain. Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company.

LeFort, S. M., Webster, L., Lorig, K., Holman, H., Sobel, D. S., Laurent, D., … Minor, M. A. (2021). Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain, 2nd Edition. Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company.

Videos

Understanding pain & what to do about it in less than 5 minutes | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLWntMDgFcs&t=129s

- Joint Pain Education Project video from the Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM) to learn more about chronic pain management.

Video Library - American Chronic Pain Association (theacpa.org)

- This link leads you to the video library which contains videos about pain conditions and treatments, as well as communication and education. There are also 2 series titled Pathways Through Pain and Family Matters.