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Patient organizations can help patients and families learn more about a disease or condition, treatment options, and community resources. The following is a list of organizations that can provide you with information or assistance in living with or learning more about chronic pain conditions.
These are provided for informational purposes only. It does not constitute an endorsement of any particular site or organization.
American Academy of Pain Medicine
4700 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025-1485
Phone: (847) 375-4731
Fax: (877) 734-8750
www.painmed.org
A medical society for pain physicians, the Academy is involved in education, training, advocacy, and research in the specialty of pain medicine. The site contains information about the AAPM, publications, and FAQs about pain.
American Chronic Pain Association
P.O. Box 850
Rocklin, CA 95677-0850
Phone: 1-800-533-3231
Fax: (916) 632-3208
www.theacpa.org
The ACPA offers support and information for people with chronic pain.
American Pain Foundation
201 N. Charles Street, Suite 710
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-4111
1-888-615-PAIN (7246)
www.painfoundation.org
The APF is a nonprofit information resource and patient advocacy organization serving people with pain. Their mission is to improve the quality of life of people with pain by providing practical information for patients, raising public awareness and understanding of pain, and advocating against barriers to effective treatment.
American Society of Anesthesiologists
520 N. Northwest Highway
Park Ridge, IL 60068-2573
Phone: (847) 825-5586
Fax: (847) 825-1692
www.asahq.org
The National Chronic Pain Society
P.O. Box 903
Tomball, TX 77377-0903
1-888-615-PAIN (7246)
Phone: (281) 357-HOPE (4673)
Fax: (281) 357-4514
www.ncps-cpr.org
The National Chronic Pain Society, Inc. (NCPS) was created to provide peer support groups for people with chronic pain and their families. They also provide information from qualified professionals through the Chronic Pain Report (CPR), a quarterly newsletter, and through multidisciplinary conferences. As a society, they are dedicated to enabling persons with pain to have a better quality of life, despite their pain, by learning to live with pain.
National Pain Foundation
PO Box 102605
Denver, CO 80250-2605
(303) 756-0889
www.painconnection.org
An online education and support community for persons in pain, their families, and physicians. The site contains treatment options and pain information that is peer reviewed by leading pain specialists.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824
1-800-352-9424
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
Government Web site that collects and publishes research information related to neurological disorders.
Chronic Pain Mission
www.cpmission.com
A Web site for sufferers of chronic pain, where they will find support and a doctor on-call to answer any questions they might have.
General Medical Information
Dr. Koop.com
www.drkoop.com
Provides a variety of health information for consumers.
Health Info Handouts
http://www.familydoctor.org/
Handouts on various health topics written and reviewed by the physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis (MCHO)
www.mayoclinic.com
Source of health information from the Mayo Clinic directed by a team of Mayo physicians, scientists, writers, and educators.
Medscape
www.medscape.com
Multi-specialty site that includes general information, news, and free access to medical journal searches.
Atlas of the Human Body
www.ama-assn.org
Online information service provided by the American Medical Association.
Online Medical Dictionary (OMD)
cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd
OMD is an online dictionary that contains terms relating to biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics, science, and technology.
RxList
www.rxlist.com
Information about prescription drugs.
Medicare/Medicaid
www.cms.hhs.gov
National healthcare insurance information and disease coverage, eligibility, enrollment, publications, and state contacts for questions; interactive database compares health plan options.
