NFMCPA Press Release: Impact of pain misunderstood by public, survey shows
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Impact of pain misunderstood by public, survey shows SALT LAKE CITY – Over 70 percent of pain patients feel that people do not believe their pain, according to results from an end-of-year survey issued by the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic...American Academy of Pain Medicine
Who They Are The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is the medical specialty society representing physicians practicing in the field of pain medicine. As a medical specialty society, the Academy is involved in education, training, advocacy, and research in the...AAPM Position Statement: When to Refer to a Pain Specialist
For the Primary Care Provider: When to Refer to a Pain Specialist A recommendations statement from the American Academy of Pain Medicine The American Academy of Pain Medicine’s (AAPM) Shared Interest Group in Primary Care provided a forum for pain specialists and...An Epiphany
by Myra Christopher, PAINS Director This morning I was a guest on Central Standard, a program which airs on the local Kansas City NPR station. The program’s focus was chronic pain. Over the weekend the host’s producer called to do a “pre-interview.” One of the...Living With Pain
Published by KCUR 89.3 When it comes to chronic pain, opioids are the go-to treatment. But in light of the so-called “opioid epidemic,” what are the viable alternatives for people living with pain? And what is it like to live with physical pain, knowing it...Connect
