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Welcome To Our Pain Page Pain is not anything new for me. I have been living with pain issues for 23 years now. To learn more about me and my conditions you may visit My Story My Pain. Many of our chronic pain conditions are broken up into separate pages ,so be sure to check out our Fibromyalgia ,Adhesions, Endometriosis ,Gyn Resources, and Women's Health. Living with chronic pain is not an easy thing to do, it effects you not only physically but mentally. It also effects your relationships and loved ones. Living in chronic pain is all the more difficult, if you do not know all the facts about your condition, or have no one to share your feelings with. Finding a physician who is there to not only treat your pain but, one that will listen to your fears and concerns is so very important and often times the most difficult. Support groups are another wonderful way to help us understand all the emotional aspects of living with pain. Remember each person is an individual so now matter what your condition is, you will not always have the same signs and symptoms as others. What works for one may not work for others. This is a very important factor and often even health officials can get caught up in the percentages. Just because someone else responds well to one treatment does not mean that is always the right treatment for you. Understanding this and the willing to accept each person as an individual is so important. Something else that is very important, just because someone may look healthy on the outside do not assume they are in any less pain. No matter what your condition is, and what type of pain you are in. I believe any pain is too much pain. It is time for everyone to stand up and be heard, instead of living in silent pain. Here you will find a collection of information and links to help you in the right direction to understanding your pain .Since there are so many conditions that cause pain, we will adding more shortly. If you have a condition that causes you pain and it is not listed here. Please send us an e-mail, we will be happy to list it here. Also if you have a web site with a chronic pain condition and would like to be listed on our site again please send us an email. |
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Chronic pain affects an estimated 80 million Americans and is the third leading cause of physical impairment in the United States. |
| New survey sponsored by the American Pain Society, American Academy of Pain Medicine, and Janssen Pharmaceutical has revealed that more than 4 out of 10 people with moderate to severe chronic pain have not found adequate pain relief. |
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Pain Factors What can make your pain feel worse? Increased disease activity Stress Overdoing physical activity Focusing on pain Fatigue Anxiety Depression What can block pain signals? Positive attitude and pleasant thoughts Appropriate exercise Relaxation Medications Massage Distraction Topical pain relievers Humor Heat and cold treatments |
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How the Body Controls Pain Pain signals travel through a system of nerves in your brain and spinal cord. At times, your body tries to stop these signals by creating chemicals that help block pain signals. These chemicals, called endorphins, are morphine-like painkilling substances that decrease the pain sensation. Different factors cause the body to produce endorphins. One example is your own thoughts and emotions. For example, a father who is driving his children is hurt in a car accident. He is so worried about his children that he doesn't feel the pain of his own broken arm. The concern for his children has caused the natural release of endorphins, which block the pain signal and prevent him from noticing the pain. The body also produces endorphins in response to external factors, such as medicine. Codeine is one example of a powerful pain-blocking medication. Other external pain control methods, such as heat and cold treatments, can stimulate the body to either release endorphins or block pain signals in other ways. |
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Arthritis -'joint inflammation' While it can be is easy to recognize arthritis, many people do not
realize that modern medicine has identified over 100 different types of arthritis. |
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Back Pain is one of the most common health problems in the United States, yet its cause is generally unidentified. It is estimated that 50 to 80 percent of adults have had back pain at some time. Back Pain Conditions Cervical Spondylosis Arthritis of the Neck Spinal Stenosis Spondylolisthesis Cervical Kyphosis Scoliosis Kyphosis Whiplash Injury Non-specific back pain might come from muscles or other vertebral structures. |
| According to American Medical Association, each year the lives of Americans are disrupted by 40 million headaches, 36 million back pains, 24 million muscle pains and by 20 million neck pains. Most receive inadequate care because of numerous barriers to receiving appropriate pain treatment. Another 13 million patients suffer from unrelenting, intractable, non-malignant pain. Only a small percentage receives consistent treatment and relief. Even among almost 4 million cancer patients with pain, one-half to three-quarters are inadequately treated and nearly 25% die in severe, unrelieved pain. Of those with advanced cancer, 79% have pain, most of which could be controlled with modern treatment. |
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Ask The Pain Doctor Check Physician Quality The Pain Quiz: Acute vs. Chronic Pain Pain Relief Quiz How much do you know about relieving pain? |
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Daily Pain Diary Worksheet Print this out |
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Contrary to common fears, numerous studies have shown addiction is extremely rare in pain patients
taking opioid drugs, patients may develop a physical dependence on opioid drugs, but this is not the
same thing as addiction. |
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Do you need to find a pain specialist or pain clinic in your area? Good listing of doctor's. Pain Clinics Pain Clinics, Pain Specialists Pain Psychologists |
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| New survey sponsored by the American Pain Society, American Academy of Pain Medicine, and Janssen Pharmaceutical has revealed that more than 4 out of 10 people with moderate to severe chronic pain have not found adequate pain relief. |
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Support & Pain Resources American Chronic Pain Assn, P.O. Box 850, Rocklin, CA 95677, (916)632-3280 Nat’l Chronic Pain Outreach Assn, Inc., 4922 Hampden Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301)652-4948 American Lupus Society, 260 Maple Court, Suite 123, Ventura, CA 93003, (800)331-1802 Arthritis Foundation, 1314 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30309, (800)283-7800 Back Pain Hotline, Texas Back Institute, 6800 W. Parker Road, Plano, TX 75095, (800)247-2225 Crohns & Colitics Fdtn., 386 Park Avenue South, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10016-8804 Endometriosis Assn, 8585 N. 76th Place, Milwaukee, WI 53223, (800)992-3636 Fibromyalgia Alliance of America, P.O. Box 21988, Columbus, OH 43221, (614)457-4222 Fibromyalgia Network, P.O. Box 31750, Tucson, AZ 85751, (520)290-5550 The Lupus Foundation, 4 Research Place, Suite 180 Rockbille, MD 20850-3226, (800)558-0121 National Headache Foundation, 5252 Northwestern Ave. Chicago, IL 60625, (800)843-2256 RSD Assn of America, 116 Haddon Ave., Suite D Haddonfield, NJ 08033 Spondylitis Assn of America, P.O. Box 5872 Sherman Oaks, CA 91413, (800)777-8189 TMJ Foundation, P.O. Box 28275, San Diego, CA 92128, (619)592-9107 |
