Pain Education Resources We Recommend, Because understanding Pain Helps People to Hurt Less
Websites
- Pain Revolution - Resources for People in Pain. Some of the best videos, articles and information to help you understand pain - this site is being rebuilt, the link will be updated when appropriate.
- Tame the Beast - It's time to rethink persistent pain
- Retrain Pain Foundation - Tired of waiting for pain to go away? Learn a science based approach to overcome chronic pain.
- Pain-Ed - Public & Healthcare Professional Resources
- Pain Research Forum - A Web Group Dedicated to Pain Research
- Pain Science - Sensible articles, advice, & tutorials for aches, pains & injuries
- Pain Psychologist - Recommendations for helpful resources for patients and clinicians
Neuro Orthopaedic Institute (NOI) Resources
- www.noigroup.com
- Explain Pain Supercharged (Healthcare Professional Book)
- Explain Pain Second Edition (Patient & Healthcare Professional Book)
- Explain Pain Handbook: (Protectometer + Protectonotes + App)
- Explain Pain (Clinic Posters)
- Painful Yarns (Book)
- The Sensitive Nervous System (Book, eBook)
- The Neurodynamic Techniques (DVD and Handbook)
- The Graded Motor Imagery Handbook (Books, eBooks, Apps, Mirror Box)
- Recognize! (Graded Motor Imagery Flash Cards)
The International Spine and Pain Institute (ISPI) Resources
- www.ispinstitute.com
- Books & Workbooks
- Why Do I Hurt?
- Everyone Has Back Pain
- Therapeutic Neuroscience Education: Teaching Patients About Pain
- Why Are My Nerves So Sensitive?
- Your Headache Isn’t All in Your Head
- Why Pelvic Pain Hurts
- Your Nerves are Having Back Surgery
- Whiplash: An Alarming Message from Your Nerves
- Your Fibromyalgia Workbook: A Neuroscience Approach to the Understanding and Treatment of Fibromyalgia
- Your Nerves are Having a Knee Replacement
- Why You Hurt: Therapeutic Neuroscience Education System
- Pain Neuroscience (Posters)
Blogs
- www.bodyinmind.org - (Lorimer Mosley’s research lab blog)
- www.noijam.com - (David Butler’s pain education blog)
- www.mycuppajo.com - (Joletta Belton’s chronic pain blog)
educational & inspiring Videos
- Doc Mike Evan's - Low Back Pain Education
- Lorimer Moseley’s - Expanding Our Management Approach for Patients in Pain at IFOMPT 2016 (2 Talks)
Talk 1
Talk 2 - Dr Tasha Stanton - New Insights from Pain Neuroscience
- Understanding Pain in Less Than 5 Minutes, and What To Do About It!
- Struggling to Be Me with Chronic Pain (Testimonial / Educational)
- Never, Ever Give Up. (Inspirational Transformation)
- Mountaineer Avoids Back Surgery (Video blog on core stabilization, inspiration and physical therapy)
- Unlearn your pain
Podcasts
- PT’s Tim Flynn & Jeff Moore's - Pain Reframed (PT perspective for patients & providers)
- Kieran O’Sullivan - On Managing Back Pain: 7 Habits of Highly Effective clinicians
- Ellen Langer - Science of Mindlessness and Mindfulness
- Lorimer Moseley - The Revolution in Managing Chronic Pain
Books
- The Brain That Changes Itself - Norman Doidge
- The Body Keeps Score - Bessel van der Kork
- Science of Suffering - Patrick Wall
- Back in Control - A surgeon's roadmap out of pain - David Hanscom
- The Pain Truth...and Nothing But! - Bahram Jam
- Recovery Strategies – Free Pain Science Workbooks
Ted Talks
- Amy Cuddy: “Your Body Language Shapes Who You are”
- Anil Seth: “Your Brain Hallucinates Your Conscious Reality”
- Daniel Wolpert: “The Real Reason for Brains”
- Lorimer Moseley: “Why Things Hurt”
Continuing Education for Healthcare Professionals
- Pain-Ed - http://www.pain-ed.com/healthcare-professionals/articles-and-resources/
- MedBridge - https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/ (Adriaan Louw’s Courses)
Meditation and Pain Apps
- App: Calm (subscription + free trial)
- App: Headspace (subscription + 10 times free trial)
- App: Insight Timer (free)
- App: Curable Health: A Different Approach To Your Pain (free)
- Website: www.tarabrach.com (free guided meditations)
- Website: YouTube (search “guided meditations”)
- Website: https://mindfulnessexercises.com (free meditations and mindfulness exercises)
Inter-professional Pain Groups on Facebook
- Pain Revolution (3K+ members)
- Exploring Pain Science (19K+ members)
Goal Setting: Active and Habit-forming Treatment Strategies to Promote Recovery
- WOOP Your Goals (Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan):
- Podcast : WOOP! - Rethinking Positive Thinking: Inside The New Science Of Motivation.
- App: WOOP!
- Goal Tracking Sheet: “Your Goals , Your Plan for Improving Your Health”