Pain

UK sources of information and / or support

 Pain Relief Foundation

Funds research into the causes and treatment of human chronic pain. Leaflets, tapes, books etc available on a wide range of pain related topics.

 painSUPPORT

A friendly, supportive and informative not-for-profit organisation for those with chronic pain. An interactive site with a confidential contact club and lively discussion page.

 Action on Pain

AOP is a national charity providing support for people affected by chronic pain, either as a sufferer or a carer/relative.

 British Pain Society

The British Pain Society is the representative body for all professionals involved in the management and understanding of pain in the United Kingdom. However, their website contains useful information for the general public on pain, pain clinics, further reading etc.

 Pain Concern

UK charity providing information and support for people who live with pain and those who care for and about them. Listening-ear helpline. Free leaflets to help you manage your pain. Their magazine 'Pain Matters' brings you information such as: how to cope with pain; how well are our pain services working? updates on thelatest developments.

  Medicine Guide for Anaesthesia

Provides detailed information about the drugs available to treat pain. Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines, conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for Anaesthesia (local)

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project. Includes detailed information about medicines used to treat Anaesthesia (local).

 Medicine Guide for Pain

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for Pain (severe)

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Tame the Pain

Information for chronic pain sufferers.

  DIPEx

DIPEx (Database of Individual Patient Experiences) is an Oxford based registered charity. It is a database of audio, video and transcript of interviews with patients experiencing a particular illness or health problem. Includes a module on chronic pain.

 The Pain Clinic

An information website about the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of painful conditions.

 COPING - Derbyshire Chronic Pain Support Group

Information, help and support for people with chronic (ongoing) pain.

 TENS Hire

UK based organisation aiming to provide tens machines for pain relief.

 Natures Gate

Supply TENS units throughout the UK and internationally.

 Terraquant

A machine that may help with pain relief and other beneficial effects. Combines low level laser therapy and infrared therapies with therapeutic red light and magnetic field generation.

 Relaxation Tapes - an independent guide

Independent reviews of guided relaxation tapes and CDs, with a section on tapes for pain

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.