Useful links/resources
Useful Links
The British Pain
Society has information leaflets that you can download, as well
as a list of addresses and links to other websites.
Pain Concern
provides information and support for pain sufferers, those who care
for them and about them, free factsheets and leaflets to help you
manage your pain.
Action on Pain is
a growing national charity that provides practical help and
support to people living with or affected by chronic pain. The
charity is run by a team of people who have direct experience of
living and dealing with long-term pain conditions. It is recognised
today as the UK's leading pain charity both in terms of the support
it gives to individuals plus the campaigning/lobbying that is
undertaken to raise the profile of pain
This Pain Toolkit
website provides handy tips and skills to support people along the
way to managing their pain.
www.fpm.ac.uk/faculty-of-pain-medicine/opioids-aware
provides information for about opioid drugs (such as morphine and
codeine), and guidelines for prescribers.
Useful resources
Books
The Pain Survival Guide: How to Reclaim Your Life by Dennis W.
Turk, PhD and Frits Winter, PhD. Published by the American
Psychological Association, 2007. ISBN 1-59147-049-8
The recommendations in this book are based on research into what
works. Workbook exercises, behaviour logs and suggested readings
help you include these lessons into your daily life and learn to
live well despite pain.
Overcoming Chronic Pain: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive
Behavioural Techniques by Frances Cole, Helen Macdonald, Catherine
Carus and Hazel Howden-Leach. Published by Constable Robinson,
2005, ISBN 1841199702
This book provides a self-help approach to managing pain based
on the authors' work with patients at Bradford Hospital.
Manage your Pain by Michael Nicholas, Allan Molloy, Lois Tonkin
and Lee Beetson. Published by Souvenir Press Ltd 2003. ISBN
0285636790
This book includes basic exercises to help increase your
mobility, and talks about pacing so that you can gain some control
over your pain flare-ups.
Explain Pain by DS Butlerand G Lorimer Moseley Noigroup
Publications (2003) ISBN 0-9750910-0-X
This book provides information about the physiology of pain and
explains why some pain persists. It aims to reduce the fear
surrounding pain, so that people can better manage it.
CD
"Living with Chronic Pain" Neil Berry CD can be downloaded
(free) or listened to online here. It includes information
about strategies to help manage pain plus a guided relaxation
exercise.
