Spotlight on
Content Editor Dr. Hui-Ming Chang
Dr. Chang's work at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston
made her the ideal choice to serve as Content Editor for the
NPF's Cancer Pain and Palliative Care section. Learn more
about her work as a pain medicine and palliative care
specialist and how she put together a team of experts to
develop the NPF's Cancer Pain and Palliative Care section.
Click here!
Board Member Dr. Michael Loes
Dr. Loes recently published The Healing Response, which
describes principles and laws that will help pain patients
understand their unique bodies, minds, and spirits. The book
provides special sections on pain, including healing wounds
and fractures, irritable bowel syndrome, and fatigue and
headaches. Click here for more information.
Pain Patient Jim Royce
Jim Royce never considered that helping a friend move a desk
almost 20 years ago would lead to decades of pain. Finding
the right pain-management professional has made all the
difference in the world for Jim. Learn more about how he's
conquering his pain.
Click here!
My Treatment
Psychological Assessment Plays Important Role in Treating
People in Pain
Don't be offended if your doctor asks questions about your
mental state—part of treating pain is relieving emotional
symptoms related to pain. Conditions like anxiety and
depression significantly affect how well a patient responds
to pain treatment.
Click here
to learn more about the important
role psychological assessment plays in treating pain.
Surgical Procedure Offers Relief for Patients with
Chronic Face or Neck Pain
In May, the San Francisco Chronicle ran an article that
outlines neuromodulation, a surgical procedure that offers
hope to patients who suffer from chronic nerve pain in the
face or neck. Click here for more information.
More News
Read about some of the latest research on migraines, cancer
pain, fibromyalgia, back pain, children's pain, and
arthritis pain. Click here!
My Support
Using your body, mind, and movement to help manage pain was
the cover story topic in a recent issue of the Seattle
Times' Pacific Northwest Magazine.
Click here to find
out how exercise and being happy can help lessen pain.
My Community
Many members of the
National Pain Foundation receive support through My
Community, a free online support area for people in pain and
their families. Share your journey, discuss concerns, and
read motivational stories.
Click here to join!
