Understanding Implantable Devices

If your healthcare provider has suggested an implantable device, such as a medication pump or nerve stimulator, you may have questions. This video series contains some information to get you started.

Fibromyalgia 101

Opioid Safety: Public Service Announcement

Thousands of lives are lost each year due to the misuse of opioid pain medication. View this important message from the ACPA.

Using Opioids Safely

If you use opioids to help manage your pain, it's important to take them, store them, and dispose of them properly. Watch this video to learn more.

Consumer Guide to Pain Medication and Treatment

If you have chronic pain, it’s important to be an active part of your treatment team. Understanding the medications and other treatments you may be offered is important. This video guide contains information about medications, devices, treatments and procedures; including safety information for storing and disposing of your medication.

Relaxation Guide

Tension increases pain. This five-minute relaxation exercise can help you let go of physical stress and begin to reduce your sense of suffering. If you enjoy this short relaxation experience, you may want to send for the longer audio version, available in our on-line store.

What Is Chronic Pain?

If you live with chronic pain, you know that chronic pain is different. Ed Covington, MD, director of the Cleveland Clinic Pain Management Program, explains some of the physiology of pain.

Meet Penney Cowan

Our founder talks about how the ACPA can support you.

What ACPA Groups Offer

Hear members' thoughts about the value of the kind of peer support offered by ACPA groups.

Is There Life With Pain?

Hear how some people with pain see their lives now.

Fibromyalgia PSA

Idaho’s First Lady Lori Otter offers a message of hope for those living with chronic pain.

Living With Fibromyalgia

If you have fibromyalgia---or any other long-term pain condition---you may have been told that you will need to "learn to live with it." In this presentation, Penney Cowan, ACPA founder and executive director, explains that it is possible to live with FM and still have the quality of life you want and deserve.

AgrAbility:Growing Well With Pain

Penney Cowan talks about chronic pain and pain management with farmers and ranchers.

Welcome to the ACPA

Since 1980 we have been providing peer support and teaching coping skills to people with pain and their families.