Chronic Pain

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD  20824
Phone:	1-800-352-9424 (301) 496-5751
TDD:	(301) 468-5981
Web Address:	www.ninds.nih.gov
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, is the leading U.S. federal government agency supporting research on brain and nervous system disorders. It provides the public with educational materials and information about these disorders.
American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA)
P.O. Box 850
Rocklin, CA  95677
Phone:	1-800-533-3231
Fax:	(916) 632-3208
E-mail:	ACPA@pacbell.net
Web Address:	www.theacpa.org
American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) is a not-for-profit organization that provides information and support to help people live more fully in spite of their pain. ACPA groups across the U.S. are open to anyone who is living with an ongoing pain problem. These groups provide support, validation, and education in basic pain management and life skills.
American Pain Society
4700 W. Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL  60025
Phone:	(847) 375-4715
Fax:	1-866-574-2654 toll-free
E-mail:	info@ampainsoc.org
Web Address:	www.ampainsoc.org
The American Pain Society is a group of scientists, clinicians, and others. This group seeks to advance pain-related research, educate people about pain, and change public policy and clinical practice to reduce pain-related suffering.
National Pain Foundation
300 East Hampden Avenue
Suite 100
Englewood, CO  80113
Web Address:	www.nationalpainfoundation.org
Through information, education, and support, the National Pain Foundation (NPF) promotes the recovery of persons in pain. The NPF Web site provides information and resources in an interactive way that encourages patients to take an active role in managing their chronic pain. The My Pain section of the Web site includes a Personal Inventory section to help pain patients identify the information they need to manage their pain. The NPF has information about pain conditions such as arthritis, back and neck pain, and cancer pain. The NPF addresses the many approaches to pain management, such as medicines, injections, surgery, acupuncture, biofeedback, chiropractic, and physical therapy. The NPF also provides support for the special needs of children in pain and information about psychological factors related to pain. The Web site also provides information on clinical trials that are studying pain management and treatment.

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Author:	Monica Rhodes	Last Updated: January 20, 2009
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Nancy Greenwald, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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