About Pain

About Pain and Its Mechanisms

Almost everyone experiences pain from time to time. It warns us of threat and danger and is a strong motivator to take corrective action to insure our health and safety. Chronic pain is not normal. It is not adaptive, and is a disorder of itself.

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Pain Conditions

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Common Diagnoses and Pain Conditions

In this section we offer brief descriptions of many types of pain and resources for additional education about each type of pain. We also offer information about the Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions (COPCs). These forms of pain tend to co-occur within the same individual more often than other types of pain.

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Pain Care

Self Care and Professional Care

Optimal chronic pain care combines what your health care provider offers you with what you can do on your own in between office visits. This section describes the many forms of professional care along with resources to support your use of self-management.

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Symptom &
Activity Monitoring

Track your symptoms and reinforce helpful behaviors

Welcome

About Pain

About Pain and Its Mechanisms

Pain Conditions

Common Diagnoses and Pain Conditions

Pain Care

Self Care and Professional Care

Symptom &Activity Monitoring

Symptom &
Activity Monitoring