Basic Rights
People with chronic pain are often “people pleasers.” We find it hard to express our needs and require that others respect them. And when our needs are not met, tension is increased and our pain seems worse.
From Patient to Person
Making the journey from patient to person takes time. The isolation and fear that can overwhelm a person with chronic pain grows over time. And the return to a fuller, more rewarding life also takes time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Chronic pain is pain that continues a month or more beyond the usual recovery period for an injury or illness or that goes on for months or years due to a chronic condition. The pain is usually not constant but can interfere with daily life at all levels.
Research and Clinical Trials
People with pain can play an important role in the development of new medications by taking part in clinical trials.
Survey Findings
Information from past surveys about chronic pain and related issues can help you to understand other people's perspectives and stay informed.
Consumer Guides and Information
ACPA Consumer Guides and informational tools can help you make sense of some of the choices you have and why they are being recommended.
Medicare Coverage
Medicare coverage isn’t only limited to people 65 and older. While senior citizens have increased medical needs, there are also many younger individuals who need health care services due to their disabilities.
A Tip Guide for people, family and friends that suffer from Trauma and PTSD
Trauma starting to interrupt your sleep habits, this guide analyzes the deep connection with insomnia and trauma, while also providing helpful coping strategies and sleep tips.
ACPA Quality of Life Scale is Validate
We are delighted to announce that the American Chronic Pain Association’s Quality of Life Scale has been validated. Because a tool must be validated to be used in clinical practice and pain-related research, our Quality of Life Scale can now be made available to hundreds of people with pain who may not have had access to it through their treatment teams before.
CDC Participate in Stakeholder Conversations: Management of Acute and Chronic Pain
The CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control is notifying you about the posting of a notice in the Federal Register to solicit input from several stakeholder groups through individual conversations.
COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance
The COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance launched a secure, de-identified, international case reporting registry to collect information pertinent to COVID-19 infection in patients with rheumatologic disease.
MedPage Today – Chronic Pain and COVID-19
Chronic pain patients may be more susceptible to COVID-19, and if infected with the virus, may face different consequences than others.
#Slow the Spread
From the national non-profit Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy SREAT Alliance (HESA), whose mission is focused on providing education and support for people with the rare autoimmune disease Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy.
New Tool to help Primary Care Providers manage OA
Providers in primary care settings encounter the majority of patients with osteoarthritis (OA)- not rheumatologists or orthopedists!
Press Release from The Alliance for Aging Research
Aging and Infectious Diseases Experts Urge Businesses, Schools, and Government to Work Together to Mitigate Community Spread of COVID-19 and Help Protect Older Adults and Adults with Chronic Health Conditions
PCORI
STAMP stratigies to assist with management of Pain – a research study for people with chronic lower back pain
JAMA Network News – Patient Centered Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-term Opioid Analgesics
A Viewpoint on Patient-Centered Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-term Opioid Analgesics
