Chronic pain - resources

Alternative Names:

Pain - resources; Resources - chronic pain

Information:

The following are good resources for people with chronic pain:

American Chronic Pain Association, Inc.
PO Box 850
Rocklin, CA 95677
(800) 533-3231
http://www.theacpa.org/www.theacpa.org

Chronic Pain Foundation
19744 Beach Blvd.
PMB 245 Huntington Beach, CA 92648
http://www.chronicpainfoundation.com/www.chronicpainfoundation.com

American Pain Society
4700 W. Lake ave.
Glenview, IL 60025
(847) 375-4715
http://www.ampainsoc.org/www.ampainsoc.org

American Academy of Pain Management
13947 Mono Way #A
Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 533-9744
http://www.aapainmanage.org/www.aapainmanage.org

GENERAL INFORMATION:
Additional resources can be found through local libraries, your health care provider, and the yellow pages under "social service organizations."

Review Date: 8/13/2002
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