Pain Treatment & Management

Websites dedicated to providing information about general pain management and about treatment for pain resulting from specific medical conditions.

Resources in this category:

American Association for Nurse Anesthetists
http://www.aana.com/

The AANA website offers resources for patients, healthcare professionals and certified registered nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists. It also provides links to many sites related to anesthesia.

American Chronic Pain Association
http://theacpa.org/

The ACPA seeks to "provide a support system for those suffering with chronic pain through education and self-help group activities." The site has advice on tips for coping with chronic pain.

American Council for Headache Education
http://www.achenet.org/

"ACHE is a national non-profit patient/physician partnership providing support for sufferers of chronic headache while working to educate the public about this terribly misunderstood illness." This website contains information on understanding, preventing and treating headaches, as well as physician referrals, support groups and related links.

American Pain Society
http://www.ampainsoc.org/

"The mission of the American Pain Society is to serve people in pain by advancing research, education, treatment and professional practice. As a multidisciplinary education and scientific organizations, APS recognizes that these goals can be best accomplished by a joint and interactive effort among basic scientists and healthcare professionals. APS is a not-for-profit membership society and welcomes broad participation from all disciplines." The site has links to resources for patients and professionals. An online directory for pain treatment facilities. Access to APS publications including the APS Bulletin free and online. News and events on pain treatment research and advocacy information.

American Society of Anesthesiologists
http://www.asahq.org/

"The American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient." This site provides ASA membership and organizational information, general and patient information about anesthesiology, standards and guidelines, feature articles from the ASA newsletter, and links to related sites.

The American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists
http://www.asdahq.org/

"The American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists (ASDA) comprises a group of dentists who have completed a minimum of two years of full-time postdoctoral training in anesthesiology. Our clinical training includes a significant portion devoted to hospital operating room anesthesiology rotations as well as ambulatory anesthesia for medical and dental patients. These and other clinical experiences, such as emergency medicine, cardiology, and acute and chronic pain management, are complemented by didactic lectures and seminars to develop highly competent practitioners who can carefully evaluate a dental patient, devise and conduct an appropriate anesthetic plan, and safely manage complications that may arise." Website includes membership information, an online version of their newsletter, and links to related sites.

The National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain
http://www.paincare.org/

"A not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing support for patients who are suffering from intractable pain, their families, and friends." Also, "a resource for medical professionals and attorneys concerned with the legitimate treatment of pain." Discussion forums are available for patients and clinicians as well as libraries of medical and legal resources.