Support for chronic pain and chronic illness

Links for Chronic pain and illness
Patients and the Professionals who Serve them

Caveat emptor! Let the browser beware. There are millions of pages representing tens-of-thousands of sites dealing with chronic pain and chronic illness on the web. These sites are sponsored by non-profit organizations and foundations, drug companies, for-profit health care purveyors, equipment manufactures, individual chronic pain and illness sufferers, and authors like us.

Some sites are informative while others are downright fraudulent, promising miracles that never materialize. We have a nasty bias against those who would take advantage of others who are desperate to find some hope in the midst of their tragedy. In addition to blatant fraud, numerous studies have documented substantial variation in both the completeness and accuracy of health related information on the web. With that being said, we offer the following links in regard to sites that deal with chronic pain and chronic illness. So be suspicious of miracle claims that seem too good to be true. They are!

On the other hand, let us know about sites that you like and have found helpful, this is but a mere beginning.

Web Site	Comment
MEDLINE	Medline pain site - Great and comprehensive
American Pain foundation	Information and advocacy
North American Chronic Pain Association of Canada	Wonderful comprehensive site
Support Path	Excellent directory of support groups
National Headache Foundation	Lots of info for both sufferers and professionals
Chronic Pain Foundation	Chronic pain foundation check out the Hall of Shame
Chronic Pain Support Group	Support , advocacy, and information
Fibromyalgia (FMS)& Chronic Myofascial Pain	Author's Site
Pain World	Support Group Australia - Good forum
Chronic Pain Education	Education Site
Pain - Ask NOAH	NY Online Access to Health Good info and links
Pain Concern	UK Support site
Chronic Pain and Illness Life Line	Support Group
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke	NIH Educational
Chronic pain support /education	Support / education site
Medical Information Network (MIN)	Educational / good links
The Pain Web	A UK site for professionals
How to Play HMO Hardball	Author Site - Self explanatory
Chronic Pain Web Ring	Many personal sites some pop-up banners
Yoga for chronic pain	Many articles - Should be quite helpful
The National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain	Support for patients, families, and professionals
Pain and Policies study Group	Pain relief through public policy
American Chronic Pain Association	Support and research for sufferers and patients
Quachwatch	Investigators of fraudulent health claims

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