Repost with Additions- Resources for Staying Connected to the Chronic Pain Community

Dear Readers,

Hello! This post is mostly a repost of a resource list that can already be found on the resource page of my blog. However, I recently added to my list of resources for staying connected to the chronic pain community and, since updating a post does not place the post in the feed, I wanted to make sure the additional resource was not lost in the shuffle! If you are interested, please check out the new resource (the first one), which contains a list of the many chronic pain organizations available on the internet. I personally feel that it is very important to stay connected to other chronic pain patients in order to reduce the feelings of isolation that chronic pain can entail. Familiarizing yourself with chronic pain organizations is a good way to start.


1. List of Chronic Pain Organizations

Link: http://www.forgrace.org/resources/pain-organizations/

First of all, I would like to point out that the website that contains this list of great chronic pain organizations is a great chronic pain organization itself. This organization, For Grace, was founded by a chronic pain victim and advocate and contains many great resources, with a focus on women in pain, that may be of use to you. This list contains links to the websites of many prestigious organizations, such as the American Chronic Pain Association and Partners Against Pain. If you are looking for organizations that can help you get in touch with other people in chronic pain, or places you can call to ask questions about living in chronic pain, these websites may be a great place to start.


2. Partners Against Pain

Link:http://www.partnersagainstpain.com/measuring-pain/assessment-tool.aspx

This is one of the many organizations listed in the above resource list, but I felt it merited it's own post in my resource list as well. This website has many useful resources and tools for chronic pain patients, including pain measurement guides and pain diaries that patients can print out to track their pain levels. People with chronic pain may find that these resources will help them assess their own pain.

3. Chronic Pain Site


Link:http://chronicpainsite.com/mb/default.asp?SID=1618421c5295eb1913c69c312c19e4226157407

Again,  this is a link to a chronic pain website. Yet, it varies from the other websites because, instead of providing information and phone numbers, it is largely a forum for chronic pain patients. If you are looking for a a way you can connect with other chronic pain patients, you may consider this forum. There are places where you can share stories with and ask questions of other chronic pain patients.

4. Pain News Updates

Link:http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/categories/pain

This website provides a news feed that has recent articles about new studies about pain. While not all of the articles pertain to chronic pain patients, the website does often update it with information about new treatments for pain.