Helpful tools for your pain toolbox
Connect with people
Attitude of Gratitude With Chronic Pain Facebook group
American Chronic Pain Association local support groups
Chronic Pain Champions – No Whining Allowed Facebook group (my group)
Exploring Pain: Research & Meaning Facebook group
Journaling Through Pain Facebook group
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Pain Reframed Facebook group
Read the news
Chronic Pain Won't Stop Me (my free e-book)
National Pain Report
Pain News Network
Practical Pain Management (I'm a patient advocate on the Practical Pain Management Editorial Board)
Relief: Pain Research News, Insights, and Ideas (IASP Pain Research Forum)
Science Daily Pain Control News
Stat
Watch and follow (YouTube)
Breathe to Heal | Max Strom | TEDxCapeMay (18:32)
Chronic Pain - Is it All in Their Head? - Daniel J. Clauw M. D. (1:54:18)
Dr. Sletten Discussing Central Sensitization Syndrome (13:21)
Mindfulness Bell - A 5 Minute Mindfulness Meditation (5:24)
Pain Rehabilitation Center: Mayo Clinic Radio (9:44)
Passive Muscle Relaxation to Manage Anxiety and Stress (12:40)
Progressive Muscle Relaxation to Manage Anxiety and Stress (15:00)
Tai Chi Chih - Joy Through Movement (50:08)
The Hardest Pill to Swallow | Tracy Jackson | TEDxNashville (18:44)
Yoga For Chronic Pain | Yoga With Adriene (25:33)
Visit these sites
American Chronic Pain Association
American Migraine Foundation
American Sleep Association
American Tinnitus Association
Institute for Chronic Pain
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
National Fibromyalgia Association
Osteoarthritis/Arthritis Association
Self-Compassion
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy
Download these apps
Breath2Relax
Calm
Headspace
Mindfulness Bell
Get some help (interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation programs)
Cleveland Clinic Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program
John Hopkins Pain Treatment Center
Mayo Clinic Pain Rehabilitation Center (the program I attended)
Stanford Pain Rehabilitation Program
Self-manage pain (coping tools)
Pacing and goal-setting
Use these templates
Medical summary template
Medicine list template
Play to win
Chronic Pain Champion word search
(think how each word applies to your pain journey and how you can champion pain)
Chronic Pain Champion bingo
(mark boxes as you complete them each day or use a reminder of tools you can use to manage pain)
Attitude of Gratitude With Chronic Pain Facebook group
American Chronic Pain Association local support groups
Chronic Pain Champions – No Whining Allowed Facebook group (my group)
Exploring Pain: Research & Meaning Facebook group
Journaling Through Pain Facebook group
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Pain Reframed Facebook group
Read the news
Chronic Pain Won't Stop Me (my free e-book)
National Pain Report
Pain News Network
Practical Pain Management (I'm a patient advocate on the Practical Pain Management Editorial Board)
Relief: Pain Research News, Insights, and Ideas (IASP Pain Research Forum)
Science Daily Pain Control News
Stat
Watch and follow (YouTube)
Breathe to Heal | Max Strom | TEDxCapeMay (18:32)
Chronic Pain - Is it All in Their Head? - Daniel J. Clauw M. D. (1:54:18)
Dr. Sletten Discussing Central Sensitization Syndrome (13:21)
Mindfulness Bell - A 5 Minute Mindfulness Meditation (5:24)
Pain Rehabilitation Center: Mayo Clinic Radio (9:44)
Passive Muscle Relaxation to Manage Anxiety and Stress (12:40)
Progressive Muscle Relaxation to Manage Anxiety and Stress (15:00)
Tai Chi Chih - Joy Through Movement (50:08)
The Hardest Pill to Swallow | Tracy Jackson | TEDxNashville (18:44)
Yoga For Chronic Pain | Yoga With Adriene (25:33)
Visit these sites
American Chronic Pain Association
American Migraine Foundation
American Sleep Association
American Tinnitus Association
Institute for Chronic Pain
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
National Fibromyalgia Association
Osteoarthritis/Arthritis Association
Self-Compassion
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy
Download these apps
Breath2Relax
Calm
Headspace
Mindfulness Bell
Get some help (interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation programs)
Cleveland Clinic Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program
John Hopkins Pain Treatment Center
Mayo Clinic Pain Rehabilitation Center (the program I attended)
Stanford Pain Rehabilitation Program
Self-manage pain (coping tools)
Pacing and goal-setting
Use these templates
Medical summary template
Medicine list template
Play to win
Chronic Pain Champion word search
(think how each word applies to your pain journey and how you can champion pain)
Chronic Pain Champion bingo
(mark boxes as you complete them each day or use a reminder of tools you can use to manage pain)
