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Chronic pain information sheets

Self-management and sleep guides you can print.

Medication information sheets

Plain-language guides to common pain medications.

Video library

Short videos on pain, conditions, exercises and treatments.

INFORMATION SHEETS

Managing chronic pain

Non-Pharmacological Therapy

Ways to manage chronic pain without medication.

Sleep Tips

Practical tips for better sleep with chronic pain.

MEDICATION SHEETS

Common pain medications

These information sheets from the British Pain Society explain commonly used medications for chronic pain.

Gabapentin

Duloxetine / Cymbalta

Pregabalin / Lyrica

Amitriptyline / Elavil

Nortriptyline / Aventyl

NSAIDs

Over-the-counter (OTC) Medications

VIDEO LIBRARY

Learn about chronic pain

Short, practical videos by Dr. Andrea Furlan. Links open YouTube in a new tab.

GENERAL

• What is Chronic Pain?

• Chronic Pain with No Known Cause

• Cigarette Smoking and Chronic Pain

• Daily Habits

• Desensitizing the Brain

• Acute vs. Chronic Pain

• How to Explain Your Pain

• How to Talk to Your Doctor

• Hurt vs. Harm

• FAQ

• Living Well with Chronic Pain

• Power Over Pain Portal

CONDITIONS

• Burning Feet

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long COVID

• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

• Depression

• Mid Back Pain

• Fibromyalgia

• Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia (OIH)

• Osteoarthritis (OA)

• Seniors

• Frozen Shoulder

• Baker's Cyst

CONDITIONS: LOW BACK PAIN

• Causes

• Lumbar Bulging Disc

CONDITIONS: FOOT PAIN

• Plantar Fasciitis

• Multiple Sclerosis

CONDITIONS: HEADACHES

• Cervicogenic

• Cluster

• Tension

• Medication Overuse Headaches

• Migraine

CONDITIONS: MUSCLE PAIN

• Muscle Cramps

• What is Myofascial Pain Syndrome?

CONDITIONS: NEUROPATHIC PAIN

• Shingles / Post-Herpetic Neuralgia

• Trigeminal Neuralgia

• What is Neuropathic Pain?

TESTING

• EMG

EXERCISES

• Knee Pain

• Neck Pain

• Phantom Pain

• Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Shoulder Pain

• Simple Sitting Exercises

EXERCISES: FIBROMYALGIA

• Beginner's Guide

• Resistance Exercises

• Cardio Exercises

• Stretches

EXERCISES: LOW BACK PAIN

• Chronic Myofascial Pain

• Sciatica Exercises

• Sciatica Positions for Relieving Pain

• Piriformis Syndrome

• Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)

• Facet Arthritis

• Sacroiliac Arthritis

• Lumbar Fusion Surgery

• Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

EXERCISES: OSTEOPOROSIS AND OSTEOARTHRITIS

• Osteoarthritis in Hips and Knees

• Osteoporosis and Osteopenia

TREATMENTS: MIND-BODY THERAPIES

• Bet You Didn't Know!

• Sensorimotor Retraining

TREATMENTS: NUTRITION

• Anti-Inflammatory Diet

• Capsaicin

• Keto Diet

• Magnesium

• Vitamin B12

• Vitamin D

• Turmeric and Curcumin

TREATMENTS: PHYSICAL THERAPIES

• Foam Roller

• TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)

• Opioid Tapering

TREATMENTS: MEDICATIONS

• Over-The-Counter

• Amitriptyline (Elavil)

• Antidepressants

• Botox for Migraines

• Cannabis (Marijuana)

• Duloxetine (Cymbalta)

• Gabapentin (Neurontin)

• Muscle Relaxants

• Pregabalin (Lyrica)

• Tramadol

TREATMENTS: SLEEP

• Ten Sleep Tips

• Sleep Positions

These resources are for general information and are not a substitute for advice from your physician.

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