Patient Resources This is a listing of resources relevant to patients in pain. Note: IASP does not offer patient referrals, and links should not be construed as endorsement. IASP is not responsible for information contained on 3rd-party sites. Organizations American Chronic Pain Association The mission of the ACPA is to facilitate peer support and education…
Author: Kreisler
Opioid Dependency and the Intolerability of Pain
The most vexing of all questions in the debate over long-term opioid management for pain is subtle, difficult to articulate, and rarely considered. It lies at the heart of whether and how we maintain patients with severe pain on long-term opioids or whether we help them learn to self-manage it instead. This most vexing of…
What is Chronic Pain?
ICP – INSTITUTE FOR CHRONIC PAIN Link to Original Article: http://www.instituteforchronicpain.org/understanding-chronic-pain/what-is-chronic-pain Patients and healthcare providers commonly think of pain as a symptom of an underlying injury or illness. Say, for example, you hurt your low back while lifting. Perhaps, you’ve injured a muscle or ligament, or perhaps it’s an injury to the spine, like a…
