Pain Organizations and Related Links

 

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Advanced Neuromodulation Systems  Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSI) is an exciting, high-technology medical device company that is at the center of the dynamic and explosively growing neuromodulation market.

 

American Academy of Craniofacial Pain The American Academy of Head, Neck and Facial Pain was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in August, 1985, to fulfill a need for more widespread knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular disorders and to seek specialty status for those whose main professional interest is in the clinical treatment of head, neck and face pain patients.

 

American Academy of Orofacial Pain The American Academy of Orofacial Pain,
an organization of health care professionals, is dedicated to alleviating pain and suffering through the promotion of excellence in education, research and patient care in the field of orofacial pain and associated disorders.

 

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons provides education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. The Academy also serves as an advocate for improved patient care and informs the public about the science of orthopaedics. Founded at Northwestern University as a not-for-profit organization in 1933, the Academy has grown from a small organization serving less than 500 members to the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The Academy now serves about 24,000 members internationally.

 

American Academy of Pain Management The American Academy of Pain Management is the largest multidisciplinary pain society and largest physician based pain society in the United States. The Academy is a nonprofit multidisciplinary credentialing society providing credentialing to practitioners in the area of pain management. The Academy holds full voting membership in the National Organization of Competency Assurance.

 

American Academy of Pain Medicine As the practice of Pain Medicine has grown, a defined body of knowledge and scope of practice have emerged, and today, Pain Medicine is recognized as a discrete specialty by the American Medical Association (AMA). AAPM is the only pain organization with representation in the AMA House of Delegates.

 

American Alliance of Cancer Pain Initiatives The American Alliance of Cancer Pain Initiatives is dedicated to promoting cancer pain relief nationwide by supporting the efforts of State Cancer Pain Initiatives.  Cancer Pain Initiatives are voluntary, grassroots organizations composed of nurses, physicians, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, and representatives of clergy, higher education, and government.  Initiatives and their participants provide education and advocacy to healthcare providers, cancer patients and their families.

 

American Association of Neurosurgical Surgeons Founded in 1931 as the Harvey Cushing Society, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is a scientific and educational association with nearly 5,500 members worldwide. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to the public. All Active members of the AANS are Board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Neurological surgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of disorders that affect the spinal column, spinal cord, brain, nervous system and peripheral nerves.

 

American Board of Pain Medicine The American Board of Pain Medicine (ABPM) is committed to the certification of qualified physicians in the field of Pain Medicine. The certification process employs practice-based requirements against which members of the profession can be assessed.

 

American Chronic Pain Association Since 1980, we have provided a support system for people with chronic pain through education in pain management skills and self-help group activities. Groups are open to anyone with chronic pain, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, or the source of the pain.

 

American Council for Headache Education The American Council for Headache Education(ACHE) is a nonprofit patient-health professional partnership dedicated to advancing the treatment and management of headache and to raising the public awareness of headache as a valid, biologically based illness.

 

American Neuromodulation Society Dedicated to advancing the field of Neuromodulation through clinical research, education and print material within the United States while increasing the avenues of development for it's members through professional networking systems, ongoing communication other opportunities.

 

American Pain Foundation Nonprofit information resource and patient advocacy organization serving people with pain. Their mission is to improve the quality of life of people with pain by providing practical information for patients, raising public awareness and understanding of pain, and advocating against barriers to effective treatment.

 

American Pain Society The American Pain Society is a multidisciplinary organization of basic and clinical scientists, practicing clinicians, policy analysts, and others. The mission of the American Pain Society is to advance pain-related research, education, treatment and professional practice.

 

American Society for Action on Pain We are an organization of patients who suffer from chronic pain, their families, the physicians who treat them, and other interested citizens. There is a crisis in pain treatment in the United States. Many, if not most, patients who are in severe pain find it almost impossible to get adequate pain medication.

 

American Society of Addiction Medicine The nation's medical specialty society dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of  individuals suffering from alcoholism and other addictions.

 

American Society of Anesthesiologists The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 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. Founded in 1905, ASA is the foremost advocate for all patients who require anesthesia or relief from pain.

 

American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) is a dynamic, multidisciplinary, non-profit organization that promotes interventional pain management by assisting its members to provide high quality, cost-effective care for patients with chronic pain. The Society achieves this goal by developing an understanding of the impact of pain and its treatment in order to develop better approaches to pain patient care and cost containment; to support, encourage, and participate in the development of clinical guidelines and parameters by supporting issues of patient safety, coverage of neural blockade, and other relevant issues of interest to anesthesiologists and other physicians practicing pain management.

 

American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics Within this site you will find information about our two nationally acclaimed peer reviewed journals, The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics and The American Journal of Law & Medicine. You will be able to search for information from the hundreds of articles that have been published. You will also be able to register for our educational conferences and connect to relevant weblinks from the ASLME site.

 

American Society of Pain Management Nurses The American Society of Pain Management Nurses is an organization of professional nurses dedicated to promoting and providing optimal care of patients with pain, including the management of its sequelae. This is accomplished through education, standards, advocacy, and research.

 

American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine This site contains information about ASRA, as well as excerpts from our Newsletter, schedules of upcoming meetings, and information about fellowships in pain management. The headquarters in Richmond, Virginia is happy to provide you any further information. We welcome your visit to our site, and trust that you will find the information useful and worth revisiting as we update it each quarter!

 

American Spine Injury Association During the decade of the 1960s, physicians and other medical professionals engaged in the treatment of spinal cord injury sought to align themselves as a group, in an effort to exchange ideas and work together toward the establishment of a model for care delivery to this patient population.

 

Arthritis Foundation The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions with advocacy, programs, services and research.

 

Arthritis Huddle Osteoarthritis - Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Information Description: The Arthritis Huddle program offers doctors, patients and communities across the country access to innovative osteoarthritis treatment strategies and educational programs.

 

Australian Pain Society The APS is truly a multi disciplinary organisation with representatives among its members from many medical specialties, as well as dentistry, psychology, nursing, general practitioners other health professionals and the basic sciences.

 

Back and Neck Injuries Good source of patient information on a variety of conditions and treatments. Unfortunately, there is a lot of advertisement.

 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Find out all you might want to know about Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.

 

Canadian Pain Society Dedicated to foster and encourage research on pain mechanisms and pain syndromes and to help improve the management of patients with acute and chronic pain by bringing together the basic scientists and health professionals of various disciplines and backgrounds who have an interest in pain research and management.

 

Cancer Pain Management in Children CME The design and development of this website and its contents were funded by a grant from the Texas Cancer Council, as a resource, focused on pain management, for health professionals who care for children with cancer. Pain is frequently a significant acute and chronic symptom of these children and is often under treated. A better understanding of the nature of pain, new interventions, agents, and methods of pain medication delivery are essential components to improving a child's care and quality of life. The site offers Continuing Education credit for those who complete the requirements.

 

Cervical Spine Research Society Organization interested in clinical and research problems of the cervical spine. Its purpose is the exchange and development of ideas and philosophy regarding the diagnosis and treatment of cervical spine injury and disease.

 

Chronic Pain Association of Canada We are a grass roots organization that has grown because of a desperate need for  relief of chronic pain. Thousands of humans are crying in agony with unrelenting pain that has no end.  With the proper education and the most up to date treatment, there is no need to suffer so much.

 

Congress of Neurosurgical Surgeons The Congress of Neurological Surgeons exists for the purpose of promoting the public welfare through the advancement of neurosurgery, by a commitment to excellence in education, and by dedication to research and scientific knowledge.

 

Doctor’s Guide – Pain Management Good source of patient information on a variety of conditions and treatments.

 

European Cervical Spine Society Organization interested in clinical and research problems of the cervical spine. Its purpose is the exchange and development of ideas and philosophy regarding the diagnosis and treatment of cervical spine injury and disease.

 

European Journal of Pain – Order Form The European Journal of Pain is a multi-disciplinary international journal that aims to become a global forum on all major aspects of pain and its management. The journal differs from existing pain journals in its clinical and educational emphasis. Submissions from all over the world are welcome.

 

European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy The European Society of Regional Anaesthesia was founded in Heidelberg in 1980 on the suggestion of the late Professor John Bonica, to further regional Anaesthesia in Europe.

 

European Spine Society The aims of the Spine Society of Europe (SSE) are to stimulate the exchange of knowledge and ideas in the field of research, prevention and treatment of spine diseases and related problems and to coordinate efforts undertaken in European countries for further development in this field.

 

Food and Drug Administration Stated most simply, FDA's mission is to promote and protect the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way, and monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use. Our work is a blending of law and science aimed at protecting consumers.

 

Fundación Internacional del Dolor (FID) es una organización no gubernamental (ONG), dedicada al estudio y tratamiento de cualquier tipo de dolor, cuando es considerado como síntoma no necesario, que produce sufrimiento a las personas.

 

Future Opioids Interesting site containing information about Opioids (Narcotics)

 

Head Pain Association of Michigan The Head Pain Association of Michigan (HPAM) was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1992 and consists primarily of head pain sufferers and their families.

 

iMigraine.net by Dr. Troost (Bowman Gray School of Medicine) This site is full of very interesting information about headaches and their treatment including Botox.

 

Institute for the Study and Treatment of Pain In 1996, Dr. Gunn founded the Institute for the Study and Treatment of Pain (iSTOP), a non profit organization dedicated to the study and treatment of soft tissue pain.  Since that time, iSTOP has helped thousands of patients whose pain has defied all other therapies.

 

International Association for the Study of Pain Welcome to IASP®.  We are the largest multidisciplinary international  association in the field of pain. Founded in 1973, IASP is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to furthering research on pain and improving the care of patients with pain. Membership in IASP is open to scientists, physicians, dentists, psychologists, nurses, physical therapists, and other health professionals actively engaged in pain research and to those who have special interest in the diagnosis and treatment of pain.

 

International Center for the Control of Pain in Children and Adults One of just a handful of sites with information about pain in children.

 

International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society The purpose of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society, Inc. (IFESS), is to promote the research, application,  and understanding of electrical stimulation as it is utilized in the field of medicine through meetings, tutorials, publications,  and the exchange of information.

 

International Neuromodulation Society The goal of the International Neuromodulation Society (INS) is to promote therapeutic neuromodulation in its broadest sense at a clinical and scientific level. A major focus of the Society is to promote and achieve high standards of clinical and scientific investigation through the exchange of knowledge.

 

International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine The purpose of The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, a non-profit organization founded in 1974, is to bring together those individuals throughout the world, who, by their contributions and activities both in the area of research and clinical study, have, or are indicating interest in the lumbar spine in health and in disease. Its further purpose is to serve as a forum for the exchange of information of both an investigative and clinical nature which relates to low back pain and disability.

 

International Spinal Injection Society The International Spinal Injection Society is an association of physicians interested in the development, implementation and standardization of percutaneous techniques for the precision diagnosis of spinal pain. By constituting a forum for the exchange of ideas, by undertaking research, and by holding public lectures, the association seeks to consolidate developments in diagnostic needle procedures, to identify and resolve persisting controversies, to publicize developments, and to recommend standards of practice based on scientific data.

 

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management – Order Form Journal of Pain and Symptom Management: Including Supportive and Palliative Care provides the professional with the results of important new research and clinical information related to pain management and palliative care. This peer reviewed, internationally respected journal offers a much needed forum for the exchange of ideas and information.

 

Medscape CME Medscape offers specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals the Web's most robust and integrated medical information and education tools.

 

Medtronic, Inc. Medtronic is the world leader in medical technology providing lifelong solutions for people with chronic disease. We offer products, therapies and services that enhance or extend the lives of millions of people. Each year, 2.5 million patients benefit from Medtronic's technology, used to treat conditions such as heart disease, neurological disorders, and vascular illnesses.

 

National Association of Myofacial Trigger Point Therapists

 

National Chronic Pain Outreach Association NCPOA publishes the quarterly (more or less) newsletter, Lifeline . and serves as a clearinghouse of information on any kind of chronic pain They also maintain a list of support groups in many areas, have reprints of materials on all aspect of chronic pain, and can help in setting up a local support group. NCPOA provides book reviews to keep patients and loved-ones informed about the latest publications on chronic pain. NCPOA lobbies the medical community and the government on the issues of chronic pain and the legislation necessary to support us.

 

National Forum of Pain Clinicians Strong voice against misrepresentation and a display of ethical ignorance in interventional pain management.

 

National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain The National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing support for patients who are suffering from intractable pain, their families, friends and the physicians who treat them. We are also a resource for medical professionals and attorneys concerned with legal issues regarding the legitimate treatment of pain.

 

National Organization for Healthy Backs BackCare is a UK Charity which helps people manage and prevent back pain by providing advice, promoting self help, encouraging debate and funding scientific research into better back care. BackCare's self management program that has helped many people with long term back pain.

 

National Vulvodynia Association The National Vulvodynia Association (NVA) is a nonprofit organization created in 1994 to improve the lives of individuals affected by vulvodynia, a spectrum of chronic vulvar pain disorders.

 

NC Industrial Commission (Workers Comp.) Established in 1929 to administer the Workers’ Compensation Act, the Industrial Commission is a division of the N.C. Department of Commerce. The Commission's operations are centrally located on the sixth floor of the Dobbs Building at 430 North Salisbury Street in downtown Raleigh, but Workers’ Compensation and Tort Hearings are held in all 100 counties of the state. The Industrial Commission also is responsible for administering the Law-Enforcement Officers', Firemen's, Rescue Squad Workers' and Civil Air Patrol Members' Death Benefits Act, and the Childhood Vaccine Related Injury Act.

 

Neurosurgery://On Callâ The official website of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

 

Neurotron, Inc. Neurotron, Inc. produces automated, electrodiagnostic sensory Nerve Conduction Threshold (sNCT) equipment with unique diagnostic capabilities.

 

North American Chronic Pain Association of Canada The North American Chronic Pain Association, NACPAC, is a national association of self-help groups dedicated to providing support to people in chronic pain and to giving them assistance in living their lives to the fullest.

 

North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) is dedicated to advancing the field of Neuromodulation through clinical research, education, and print material within the United States while increasing the avenues of development for its members through professional networking systems, ongoing communication and other opportunities. 

 

North American Pain and Disability Group Consulting group on disability evaluations.

 

North American Spine Society NASS is a multidisciplinary medical organization that advances quality spine care through education, research and advocacy.

 

North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists

 

Nucleoplasty NucleoplastyTM is a minimally invasive procedure for disc decompression, for treatment of symptomatic patients with contained herniated discs. By combining tissue removal with thermal treatment, disc decompression can be achieved simply and efficiently.

 

O.U.C.H. (Organization for Understanding Cluster Headaches) The Organization for Understanding Cluster Headaches (O.U.C.H.) provides information and emotional support to cluster headache sufferers throughout the world.

We encourage, support and participate in research to develop new and improved therapies and practices for treating cluster headaches.

 

Pain & Policy Studies Group, University of Wisconsin The purpose of this website is to facilitate public access to information about pain relief and public policy, including material published by the PPSG and other authoritative sources.

 

Pain Assessment Resources

 

Pain Central wonderful place of support for chronic pain sufferers and their families alike. Our intention is to provide a haven for rationality and pleasant and informative conversation. It’s a compassionate place created and staffed by people who know what it is to live with pain and who want to help.

 

Pain Journal - Order Form This journal is the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain and it publishes original research on the nature, mechanisms and treatment of pain. The journal provides a forum for the dissemination of research in the basic and clinical sciences of multidisciplinary interest.

 

Pain Management On Line The web site for the ADVANCED PAIN DIAGNOSTIC and TREATMENT CONSULTANTS (APDTC) APDTC is an association of independent pain treatment physicians.

 

Pain Net developed by physicans, educators, and business professionals, to provide educational and support services to physicians, and other health care professionals throughout the nation.

 

Pain Relief Foundation The Pain Relief Foundation is a UK charity which funds research into the causes and treatment of human chronic pain and is concerned with education of doctors and nurses in pain management.

 

Pain.com  CME. Excellent source of information for physicians, as well as patients, on a variety of topics, including: Cancer Pain; Interventional Pain Management; Migrain/Headache Pain; Regional Anesthesia; and Perioperative Pain

 

Partners Insurance

 

Radiology Online Hypertext Good source of information about the subject. CHORUS Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology. Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD, Editor
1 January 2003. Supported in part by USPHS grant G08 LM05705 from the National Library of Medicine. Medical College of Wisconsin

 

Radionics a leader in Radiofrequency Pain Management equipment.

 

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Association of California The Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association of California is a non-profit corporation comprised of individuals dedicated to promoting education in the medical
condition known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSD), to render assistance to those people who suffer from RSD, and to assist groups
or research facilities in an attempt to develop effective diagnosis, treatment and cure for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and all Complex Regional Pain Syndromes(CRPS).

 

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association of America This site is meant to increase your knowledge and awareness of RSDS.  Because everyone is different, the information expressed herein cannot and should not be used to diagnose or treat individual health problems.  A health care professional can best guide you.

 

Scoliosis Research Society The Mission of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) is to foster optimal care of the patient with any disorder that may affect the shape, alignment or function of the spine, throughout life. The SRS accomplishes this, through education, research, advocacy and ethical practice.

 

SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DEL DOLOR Los fines de la S.E.D. son exclusivamente de naturaleza educativa, científica y benéfica, incluyendo los siguientes: Impulsar y promover la investigación sobre los mecanismos y síndromes del dolor, así como ayudar a mejorar los tratamientos de pacientes con dolores agudos y crónicos, agrupando; científicos básicos, médicos y otros profesionales de la salud procedentes de diversas disciplinas y áreas, que compartan el interés por la investigación sobre el dolor y su tratamiento.

 

Society of Interventional Radiology In this section, you'll find answers to many commonly-asked questions about interventional radiology, including what IR is, details about the history of our profession, who the key people in our Society are, and more.

 

Society of Pain Practice Management offers information pertinent to the specialty of pain management--Diagnosis and treatment  information, updates on billing and legislative news items,  book reviews,  online meeting registration, and Membership information.

 

Spine Inc. Site developed by a patient, for other patients. The site as it stands is made up of text I have written myself and a huge amount of information pooled from the web, some of it in the most audacious fashion. I could have re-written the text and called it my own but, I'm not a physician or a wordsmith so I've left it to the professionals.
In all instances I have linked to the corresponding site and tried to give credit where it's due and have included them here along with all the other major spine information resources I can find in the tool bar above.

 

Spine Society of Europe clinicians and scientists dealing with spinal disorders and the study of the spine in general. Its members come from all parts of Europe and numerous non-Europeans are corresponding members.

 

Spine-health In-depth information to help patients understand, prevent and seek appropriate treatment for back pain and neck pain—written and reviewed by leading spine physicians

 

Spine Universe.com Website dedicated to providing information and links related to spine disease and treatments.

 

The National Pain Foundation The National Pain Foundation is an online education and support community for pain patients and their families - your source for information about treatment options, and support. Their mission is to create a highly accessible information network that will empower individuals to make optimum use of available resources to manage pain.

 

The Visible Human Project / National Library of Medicine The Visible Human Project® is an outgrowth of the NLM's 1986 Long-Range Plan. It is the creation of complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies. Acquisition of transverse CT, MR and cryosection images of representative male and female cadavers has been completed. The male was sectioned at one millimeter intervals, the female at one-third of a millimeter intervals. The long-term goal of the Visible Human Project® is to produce a system of knowledge structures that will transparently link visual knowledge forms to symbolic knowledge formats such as the names of body parts.

 

Virtual Anaesthesia Textbook Our goal is to organise all internet resources on anaesthesia into one concise, textbook style website.

 

 
Wheelee’s On-line Textbook of Orthopaedics The text and pictures in this book may be reproduced for any non-commercial endeavor that will improve the care of orthopaedic patients.

 

World Institute of Pain Pain medicine is gradually developing into a specialty in the United States. Anesthesiologists have taken the lead by granting board-certified anesthesiologists, with training in pain management, an added qualification certificate.