List of Support & Resources for Chronic Pain Patients

Chronic Pain
Arthritis
Back Pain
TMJ
Headache
Irratable Bowel
Peripheral Neuropathy
Fibromyalgia

Chronic pain

Recommended readings

The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief, Second Edition

Pain Free: A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain

3 Minutes to a Pain-Free Life: The Groundbreaking Program for Total Body Pain Prevention and Rapid Relief

Additional Resources

American Academy of Pain Medicine 4700 W. Lake Glenview, IL 60025 Phone: 847-375-4731 www.painmed.org	American Chronic Pain Association P.O. Box 850 Rocklin, CA 95677 Phone: 916-632-0922 www.theacpa.org
American Pain Foundation 111 South Calvert St. Suite 2700 Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: 1-888-615-PAIN (7246) www.painfoundation.org	Mayo Clinic www.mayoclinic.com
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Chronic pain info	Chronic Pain Support Group www.chronicpainsupport.org

Arthritis

Recommended readings

Conquering Arthritis: What Doctors Don't Tell You Because They Don't Know: 9 Secrets I Learned the Hard Way

The New Arthritis Breakthrough: The Only Medical Therapy Clinically Proven to Produce Long-term Improvement and Remission of RA, Lupus, Juvenile RS, Fibromyalgia, ... & Other Inflammatory Forms of Arthritis

Additional Resources

Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: 800-283-7800
www.arthritis.org

Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Groups
www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/support-groups.html

Back pain

Recommended readings

Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection

Healing Back Pain Naturally: The Mind-Body Program Proven to Work

7 Steps to a Pain-Free Life: How to Rapidly Relieve Back and Neck Pain

Additional Resources

Back Pain Association of America
P.O. Box 135
Pasadena, MD 21122
Phone: 410-255-3633

Sciatica Articles, Support Groups, and Resources
www.medhelp.org/HealthTopics/Sciatica.html

Back Pain Resource
www.back.com/symptoms-pain.html

TMJ

Recommended readings

Taking Control of Tmj: Your Total Wellness Program for Recovering from Tempromandibular Joint Pain, Whiplash, Fibromyalgia, and Related Disorders

Additional Resources

TMJ Association, Ltd.
5418 West Washington Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53213
Phone: 414-259-3223
www.tmj.org

TMJ Support Group
http://dailystrength.org/c/TMJ/support-group

Headache

Recommended readings

10 Simple Solutions to Migraines: Recognize Triggers, Control Symptoms, And Reclaim Your Life

Heal Your Headache: The 1-2-3 Program for Taking Charge of Your Pain

headache guide

Additional Resources

American Council for Headache Education
19 Mantua Road
Mount Royal, NJ 08061
Phone: 856-423-0258
www.achenet.org

National Headache Foundation
820 N. Orleans Suite 217
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 888-NHF-5552
www.headaches.org

Irritable bowel syndrome

Recommended readings

Eating for IBS: 175 Delicious, Nutritious, Low-Fat, Low-Residue Recipes to Stabilize the Touchiest Tummy

The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Solution: How It's Cured at the IBS Treatment Center

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Self Help Group
www.ibsgroup.org

Mind Body Digestive Center
www.mindbodydigestive.com

Peripheral Neuropathy

Recommended readings

Peripheral Neuropathy: When the Numbness, Weakness, and Pain Won't Stop (American Academy of Neurology)

Neuropathy Association
60 E. 42nd St, Suite 942
New York, NY 10165
Phone: 212-692-0662
www.neuropathy.org

Fibromyalgia

Recommended readings

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia: The Revolutionary Treatment That Can Reverse the Disease (What Your Doctor May Not Tell)

National Fibromyalgia Association
2121 S. Towne Centre Place, Suite 300
Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone: (714) 921-0150
www.fmaware.org

This page was last updated on May, 15th, 2008