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Northern California Pain Initiative
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Disease- or Condition-Specific Web Sites
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This page provides links to information about specific diseases or conditions.
Clicking on these links will take you to a Web site to which our Privacy Policy does not apply. Links are
provided as a public service and for informational purposes only. No endorsement is made or implied. BEFORE
USING ANY INTERNET RESOURCE, PLEASE REFER TO THE DISCLAIMER PAGE.
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General Resources
American Chronic Pain Association
ACPA offers support and information for people with chronic pain by facilitating
peer support and education and by raising awareness among the health care community, policy makers, and the public at large
about issues of living with chronic pain.
The Mayday Pain Project
Neuropathic Pain Network (NPN)
A global coalition that provides support for people with neuropathic (nerve)
pain -- site text available in English, French, German and Spanish.
Partners Against Pain (Purdue Web Site)
This site is sponsored by Purdue Pharma L.P., a pharmaceutical company. Partners
Against Pain is an alliance of caregivers, and healthcare providers working together to alleviate unnecessary suffering by
leading efforts to advance standards of pain care through education and advocacy.
Arthritis
Arthritis Foundation
The Arthritis Foundation is a national not-for-profit organization that supports
the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions with advocacy, programs, services and research.
The Mayo Clinic Arthritis Web Page
Developed by the Mayo Clinic in order to empower people to manage their health
by providing useful and up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIAMS supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis
and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination
of information on research progress in these diseases. It is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a program of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Cancer Pain
American Cancer Society (Cancer Pain Pages)
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated
to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer,
through research, education, advocacy, and service.
MD Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer programs integrate patient care,
research and prevention, and provide education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees
and the public.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, composed of Memorial Hospital for Cancer
and Allied Diseases and the Sloan-Kettering Institute, is dedicated to excellence in the prevention, treatment, and cure of
cancer through patient care, research, and education.
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Fibromyalgia
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
ACR is the professional organization of rheumatologists and associated health
professionals who share a dedication to healing, preventing disability, and curing the more than 100 types of arthritis and
related disabling and sometimes fatal disorders of the joints, muscles, and bones. Members include practicing physicians,
research scientists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, and social workers.
The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association (AFSA)
AFSA is a non-profit organization dedicated to research, education and patient
advocacy for fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). They offer a number of publications for
sale offering help in dealing with fibromyalgia.
National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA)
The National Fibromyalgia Association (previously known as the National
Fibromyalgia Awareness Campaign) is a [501(c) 3] nonprofit organization whose mission is: To develop and execute programs
dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with Fibromyalgia by increasing the awareness of the public, media,
government and medical communities. Fibromyalgia ONLINE is a free educational resource for patients and healthcare professionals.
Produced by the NFA, it provides the latest news on fibromyalgia and overlapping conditions.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIAMS supports research into
the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, including fibromyalgia. It is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
Headache and Other Pain
American Council for Headache Education (ACHE)
ACHE is a nonprofit patient-health professional partnership dedicated to advancing
the treatment and management of headache and to raising the public awareness of headache as a valid, biologically based illness.
For Grace
For Grace is a nonprofit organization originally dedicated to raising awareness of Reflex Sympathetic
Dystrophy. It has expanded its mission to include ensuring the ethical and equal treatment of all women in pain.
National Headache Foundation
The National Headache Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating
headache sufferers and healthcare professionals about headache causes and treatments. It is supported, in part, by an unrestricted
grant from GlaxoSmithKline.
The TMJ Association
"TMJ" stands for temporomandibular joint, or the jaw joint. The TMJ Association
is a non-profit, [501(c)3] tax exempt organization that serves patients, professionals, and the general public through a variety
of educational, social, and advocacy programs. Its goal is the development of universal standards for safe, effective, affordable,
research-based diagnostics, treatments, and prevention of TMJ diseases and disorders.
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