Resources for Pain Conditions. Education for Pain Management.

​The ACPA is a non-profit, 501(c) (3) organization. Our Mission is to facilitate peer support, education, hope, and motivation for individuals living with pain and those treating pain conditions. We strive to raise awareness among the health care community, policymakers, and the public at large about issues of living with physical and emotional pain. Our vision is to motivate those with pain conditions to seek quality care, to optimize healthcare office visits, and to prevent chronic disease.
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We are looking for people over age 18 who have chronic pain and at least 6 months of prior opioid use (prescription or non-prescription) who are interested in completing an online survey about their experiences with seeking care for their chronic pain.
​Learn more about the promise and opportunity of the NIH ENGAGE initiative in the latest Under the Poliscope blog co-authored with ENGAGE Working Group co-chairs, Dr. Suzanne Bakken and Ms. Christin Veasley.

Chronic Pain is Like a Car With Four Flat Tires

It’s hard to know how to move forward once chronic pain has entered your life.
​It helps to think of a person with chronic pain as like a car with four flat tires.

The ACPA Chronicle

The Chronicle is published internally four times a year by the ACPA. Opinions in the Chronicle are those of the Authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or viewpoints of the ACPA. Although some topics may seem controversial, it is important for the Chronicle to cover a variety of topics regarding pain. And as always, consult a healthcare professional on all healthcare decisions.

Family Matters: The Impact of Pain

Chronic pain may happen to one person but the whole family is affected. Our three-part video series Family Matters discusses the issues loved ones face and offers suggestions for keeping the whole family happier and more functional when chronic pain is an unwelcome guest in the home. Scroll down for videos 2 and 3.

LIVE ACPA Educational Conferences

The ACPA announces a live conferences series to educate and motivate those with pain conditions to seek quality care, to optimize healthcare office visits, and to prevent chronic disease. The series includes a Continuing Medical Education conference for Healthcare Professionals.

Family Matters: Coping Within the Family

​Chronic pain may happen to one person but the whole family is affected. Our three-part video series Family Matters discusses the issues loved ones face and offers suggestions for keeping the whole family happier and more functional when chronic pain is an unwelcome guest in the home. This video was a Telly Award winner.

Featured ACPA Resources

The ACPA features resources to educate and motivate those with pain conditions. We strive to create resources like these for every pain condition.  Please consider supporting resource creation by becoming a corporate member. Corporate members can be any company or individual who helps fund education.​

Family Matters: Healing the Whole Family

​Chronic pain may happen to one person but the whole family is affected. Our three-part video series Family Matters discusses the issues loved ones face and offers suggestions for keeping the whole family happier and more functional when chronic pain is an unwelcome guest in the home.

Involving Patients as Equal Partners in Research

A True Story of Finding a New Strategy to Manage Your Pain

Abuse Deterrent Formulations (ADFs): What You Need to Know

If you or someone in your family use an opioid to help manage pain, you know how important it is to treat these medications with the greatest care. The abuse, addiction, and loss of life that are tragically associated with opioids have become a serious crisis. Pharmaceutical companies that make opioid medications now offer versions of these drugs that are more difficult to misuse. They’re called abuse-deterrent formulations or ADFs.

Taking Care and Working With Your Pharmacist

81% of Pharmacists said they would like to speak more with people
with pain about their pain and treatment options. 

The Power of Exercise

Please obtain your healthcare professional's approval for all exercises before you begin!

Relaxation Session and Practice

Calm your nervous system while listening to the Founder of the ACPA.

Using NSAIDs Safely & Effectively

Odds are that throughout the years you have used many types of medicine to fight pain and inflammation. NSAIDs are one type of pain reliever that most consumers are comfortable and familiar with. But the majority of people have no idea what an NSAID is. So what is an NSAID?

Opioid Public Safety Announcement

A public safety announcement about opioid safety from The American Chronic Pain Association.

Prepare for an Opioid Emergency

It is important for you to know the signs of an opioid overdose, even if you do not take an opioid as part of your pain management treatment. An opioid overdose can happen to anyone who takes too much of an opioid. The faster you can act, the better the opportunity to save a life.

This is Pain at Oculus World Trade Center NYC

​Acclaimed body painter and visual artist, Trina Merry, listened to the stories of eight chronic pain sufferers, asking them to describe how their pain “feels” with visual descriptors like color, metaphor and shape. She then translated this into a visual narrative using body paint and photography; aiding them in bringing their hidden symptoms to the surface of their skin so that they can share their stories with you.
​CAUTION: Artistic Nudity