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Pain Resources

Media Type

Online Resource

Reviewed Date

Jul 10, 2026

Understanding Pain

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Understanding your pain ¨C why you feel it and what you may do about it, is an important step towards pain treatment and developing healthy coping strategies. Âé¶¹APP shows that understanding the purpose of your pain has a positive impact on your recovery. Pain left unmanaged can be an isolating and stressful experience. It is important to understand the purpose of your pain as it relates to your medical diagnosis and work with therapists who appreciate how pain may interrupt your roles, habits and routines.

Consulting with your rehabilitation team (physician, nurse, OT, PT, SLP, Psychologist) is an important first step. They will collaborate with you to determine a comprehensive and holistic approach to treating your pain. 

We look forward to partnering with you at the 
Shirley Ryan Âé¶¹APP Pain Management Center

Websites

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See their many pain management resources for identifying and caring for your pain plan with support, videos, and relaxation audio. 
Phone: 913.991.4740

This site gives all the benefits of culminating the best science based resources for pain, avoiding opiods, and why you should choose physical therapy as a main modality of pain relief solutions. 
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A short informative online video slide show to inform on pain with SCI.
Phone: 202.403.5600

 This site brings together easy to understand information for patients from a collaboration between a pain scientist (LM), a pain physiotherapist (DM) and a professional communicator (SC).
No phone number listed.

Books

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(2015) by, Melissa Kolski & Annie O¡¯Connor

(2013) by, Adriaan Louw

Videos

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(5 min) 

(Lorimer Mosley)

by Greg Lehman

This content is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and may not be applicable to your unique circumstances. It is not intended to serve as, and should not be relied upon, as medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your specific health needs or concerns. The inclusion of any information or resources does not imply endorsement by Shirley Ryan Âé¶¹APP. See full disclaimer.

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