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How to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet
From: U.S. Food and Drug Administration; 2005. See details...>
Patient Medication Wallet Card
From: Iowa Healthcare Collaborative, undated. See details...>
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General Pain Resources
Which Analgesics Work Best? What Do They Cost?
From: Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs, 2005-2008. See details...>
Target Chronic Pain Notebook
From: American Pain Foundation; revised March 2008; 38 pages.
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Pain Resource Guide: Getting the Help You Need
From: American Pain Foundation; 2007; 27 pages. See details...>
Pain Relievers: Understanding Your OTC Options
From: American Academy of Family Physicians; Updated December 2006; 4 pages. See details...>
Treatment Options: A Guide for People Living with Pain
From: American Pain Foundation; 2006; 41 pages. See details...>
Anesthesia & Me© Checklist
From: American Society of Anesthesiologists; 2005; 1 page.
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Discussion Guide—to Talk to Your Healthcare Provider About Your Pain Relief Needs
From: Making Sense of Pain Relief; 2005; 2 pages. See details...>
Options for Managing Pain
From: Making Sense of Pain Relief; 2005. 15 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...>
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Acute Pain
Practical Tips for Preventing a Sickle Cell Crisis [Pain]
From: American Academy of Family Physicians; Updated 2007; 2 pages. See details...>
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Alternative & Complementary Therapy
Vitamin D: A Champion of Pain Relief
By: Stewart B. Leavitt, MA, PhD, Pain Treatment Topics; June 2008;
6 pages. See details...>
Pain Control — How to Use Imagery
From: National Cancer Institute; January 2008; 2 pages. See details...>
Meditation for Health Purposes
From: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM); 2007; 6 pages. See details...>
Selecting a CAM Practitioner
From: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM); revised 2007; 6 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...>
Using Complementary Therapy to Relieve Pain
From: National Pain Foundation; revised August 2005; 7 pages. See details...>
Get the Facts: Acupuncture
From: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM); revised December 2004; 8 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...>
Relaxation Exercise
From: StopPain.org, Beth Israel University Hospital; undated; 15-minute audio with slides. See details...>
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Arthritis (Osteoarthritis & Rheumatoid)
American College of Rheumatology Patient Education Fact Sheets
From: American College of Rheumatology (ACR); 2004-2008; 2-4 pages each. See details...>
Choosing Pain Medicine for Osteoarthritis: A Guide for Consumers
From: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2007; 10 pages. See details...>
Take Control With Exercise
From: The Arthritis Foundation; 2006; 60-minute audio-visual exercise program. See details...>
Managing Arthritis Pain — Hot and Cold Treatments
From: University of Washington Medicine; 2005; 2 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...>
Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Exercise
From: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; 2001; 4 pages. See details...>
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Cancer Pain
Pain Control: A Guide for People with Cancer & Their Families
From: American Cancer Society. Revised November 2008; 31 pages.
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Pain (PDQ®)
From: National Cancer Institute; revised July 2008; 9 pages. See details...>
Pain Control - Other Ways to Control Pain
From: National Cancer Institute (NCI); 2008; 4 pages. See details...>
Controlling Cancer Pain: What You Need to Know to Get Relief
From: CancerCare.org; 2005; 20 pages. See details...>
Pain Management (Blood Cancer)
From: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; October 2005; 14 pages. See details...>
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Chronic & Intractable Pain
ACPA Medications & Chronic Pain Supplement 2008
From: American Chronic Pain Association; updated 2008; 52 pages. See details...>
My Pain Management
From: Leonard Schanfield Research Institute (LSRI) at CJE Senior Life; 2008. See details...>
So You’ve Got Chronic Pain… What’s Next?
By: Mark R. Collen and Steven Feinberg, MD. From: PainExhibit.com; 2008. See details...>
  Intractable Pain Patient's Handbook for Survival
By: Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH; from Pain Treatment Topics, 2007; 36 pages. See details...>
Managing Chronic Pain: A Guide for Patients
From: PainBalance.org, 2007. 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...>
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...>
Five Steps to Control Chronic Pain
From: COVIDIEN/Mallinckrodt; 2002; 8 pages. See details...>
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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia
From: Mayo Clinic; Updated February 2008; 8 pages. See details...>
What is Fibromyalgia? Fast Facts: An Easy-to-Read Series of Publications for the Public
From: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS); Updated August 2007; 3 pages. See details...>
Fibromyalgia Factsheet
From: American College of Rheumatology (ACR); Updated 2006; 4 pages. See details...>
Questions and Answers About Fibromyalgia
From: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS); Updated June 2004; 32 pages. See details...>
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Headache
Migraine Headache
From: National Women's Health Information Center; 2008; 9 pages. See details...>
Patient Headache Diary Information
From: American Academy of Neurology; list of headache triggers.
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From: National Headache Foundation; diary form and tip sheet.
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From: University of California Berkeley Health Services; 1-page diary form and 2-page list of headache triggers. See details...>
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Musculoskeletal Pain (Back, Neck, & Joint)
Back Pain
Information From Your Family Doctor. Low Back Pain
From: American Academy of Family Physicians; 2007; 3 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...>
Handout on Health: Back Pain
From: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; September 2005; 44 pages. See details...>
Anatomy Guide: Low Back Disorders
From: WebMD; 2004; 6 pages. See details...>
Upper Back Pain
From: Virginia Tech Schiffert Health Center; 2004; 3 pages. See details...>
Lower Back Pain: Self-Care Flow Chart
From: American Academy of Family Physicians; 1996; 1 page. See details...>
 Back Pain Exercises
NOTE: A healthcare professional should be consulted before beginning an exercise program for back pain.
Back Exercises
From: MedlinePlus Patient Education Institute; Updated in 2005; 69 slides. See details...>
Low Back Pain Exercise Guide
From: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2000; 6 pages. See details...>
Neck/Shoulder Pain
Neck Pain From: American College of Rheumatology; 2006; 4 pages. See details...>
Practical Management of Whiplash
From: British Columbia Medical Association; 2002; 5 pages. See details...>
Joint Pain
JAMA Patient Page: Knee Pain
From: Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA); April 2007; 1 page. See details...>
TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) Disorders
From: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; 2006; 20 pages. See details...>
Tendonitis/Bursitis
From: American College of Rheumatology; 2005; 4 pages. See details...>
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Nerve (Neuropathic) Pain
About Neuropathic Facial Pain and TN (Trigeminal Neuralgia)
From: Trigeminal Neuralgia Association; Undated; 2 pages. See details...>
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Opioid & Other Medication Safety
Methadone Safety Handout for Patients
From: Pain Treatment Topics; 2008; 7 pages. See details...>
How to Dispose of Unused Medicines
From: U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy and the FDA; 2008; 2 pages. See details...>
Pain — Opioid Facts
From: PainKnowledge.org, Thomson Professional Postgraduate Services; 2007; 2 pages. See details...>
Patient Instructions Handout: Safely Taking Oxycodone
From: Pain Treatment Topics, in English and Spanish; June 2007; 7 pages. See details...>
Your Guide to Taking Oxycodone Safely
From: COVIDIEN/Mallinckrodt; 2007; 9 pages. See details...>
Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse
From: U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse; April 2005; 2 pages. See details...>
Fact Sheets For Families: Acetaminophen Safety
From: California Childcare Health Program; 2002; 1 page. See details...>
Buying Prescription Medicine Online: A Consumer Safety Guide
From: U.S. Food and Drug Administration; undated; 2 pages. See details...>
Opioid Pain Relievers: What To Be Aware Of
From: painACTION.com; undated; 3 pages. See details...>
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Palliative Care
Hospice — Common Myths About Pain
From: Hospice Foundation of America; 2007; 2 pages. See details...>
Pain Management for End of Life
From: American Pain Foundation; provides multiple links to End of Life pain topics. See details...>
What Should You Know About Palliative Care?
From: Center to Advance Palliative Care; undated; 1 page. See details...>
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Healing Inspirations for Living with Pain 
These resources are not intended to replace appropriate medical care, and should not be viewed as trivializing the struggles of dealing with pain by simply providing inspiration or the unspoken message to “learn to live with it.” While modern medicine can do much to allay the physical experience of pain, certain dimensions of pain can be difficult to treat and may benefit from other approaches.
Pain Treatment Topics has no financial interest in these offerings and does NOT receive any compensation from their publishers or providers.
Chasing Normal
A Guide for the Newly Disabled and for Those Who Love Them
By: Dinah Chaudoir Federer, 2005. See details…>
12 Steps For Those Afflicted With Chronic Pain
A Guide to Recovery from Emotional and Spiritual Suffering
By: Stephen Colameco, MD, MEd, 2005. See details…>
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