How to Use This Site

Welcome to the ChronicPainConnection!

Living with chronic pain can be frightening and isolating. However, you're not alone; various forms of chronic pain—fibromyalgia, back pain and sciatica, chronic fatigue syndrome, TMJ—affect millions of Americans. Understanding your condition is the first step toward improving your health.

If you’re living with chronic pain, you probably have many questions. That’s normal. And that’s why we have compiled the most in-depth information and best resources available on this serious condition. We can help you take the steps needed to protect your health and move on with your life.

We’ve designed ChronicPainConnection around three main areas to make it easier for you to navigate: Finding information you need, Managing your condition, and Connecting with patients and experts to help you cope with chronic pain.

Find
The Find section is designed to help you answer questions, get information, and learn about chronic pain.

You can click on the Understanding Chronic Pain section to find information on different chronic pain conditions, or go straight to our sections on Back Pain and Sciatica, Foot Pain, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, or Somatization and Other Pain Disorders.  You can also search for Drug Information or find answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Chronic Pain.

Manage
Our Manage area focuses on helping you take charge of your health. Dealing with chronic pain can be overwhelming; let our experts guide you through this difficult time. You can Check a Symptom, get Insurance Help or explore Treatment options for different chronic pain conditions.

Connect
Research shows that the support of others plays a key role in helping patients deal with both the physical and the emotional aspects of their condition.

The Connect section will help you find others who are going through the same thing, and have the experience to offer you wisdom and advice.  Our Experts lead the discussion and keep you informed, you can help others by joining the conversation and sharing your personal experiences.