If you know of a quality chronic pain resource, please contact me with the relevant information for it’s consideration to be included here.
Advocacy
| BC Ministry of Health The Chronic Disease/Injury Prevention and Built Environment Branch works to reduce the incidence of preventable chronic disease and injury by addressing risk factors and supporting the creation of health-promoting environments | chronic disease, injury, prevention |
| Canadian Celiac Association Resources for people who need to eat gluten free. The national voice for people who are adversely affected by gluten, and dedicated to improving diagnosis and quality of life. | celiac disease, gluten free, diet |
| Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability (CIRPD) The Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability (CIRPD) is a registered charitable organization dedicated to the prevention and reduction of pain, pain-related suffering, and disability. | varied |
| Canadian Pain Coalition The Canadian Pain Coalition is a Partnership of pain consumer groups, health professionals who care for people in pain, and scientists studying better ways of treating pain. | chronic pain |
| CHANGEpain Our interdisciplinary team, led by pain physicians, has developed innovative pain treatments that improve function by addressing the myofascial, nerve and cognitive disturbances of persistent pain not addressed by traditional rehabilitation approaches. | chronic pain, treatment, research |
| FNDHope.org Functional Neurological Disorder: Our mission is to promote awareness, support affected individuals, and advance research. | functional neurological disorder (FND), conversion disorder (CD) |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada To be a leader in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and enabling people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life. | multiple sclerosis (MS) |
| Pain BC We have a shared passion for reducing the burden of pain and for making positive change in the health care system in British Columbia. | chronic pain |
| Patient Voices Network (PVN) Your voice counts! The Patient Voices Network is a community of BC patients, families, caregivers, and others who wish to use their experiences for positive change to the health care system. | |
| Power of Pain Foundation Whether you have Neuropathy pain or a caregiver, family member, or friend of someone diagnosed, we’ll help you face the challenges and life changes of chronic nerve pain, head on. | neuropathies |
| The Canadian Pain Society The CPS is a group of health professionals that supports the treatment of pain as a basic human right and is advocating for a National Pain Strategy. | varied |
| Your Voice – BC Pharmacare It is part of our commitment to give British Columbians a chance to share their perspectives on drug decisions that affect them. Please take a look at the list of drugs that are now under review by the Ministry of Health and notice the medical condition | medication, drug reviews, drug information sheets, BC Ministry of Health |
Blogs
| ButYouDontLookSick.com The Spoon Theory written byChristine Miserandino. A community for support, education, and inspiration. | chronic pain |
| findingmyinnercourage my leap from chronic pain darkness | chronic pain |
| Imagine A Lifetime Living With CRPS | Imagine A lifetime living in Pain with CRPS Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Trudy Winder from Victoria, BC shares Her Story | chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS), reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) |
| The Pained Life 30 years, and counting, of living with chronic pain: Thoughts on the life, the struggle, the good, the bad, and more. | chronic pain |
Education
| BC Ministry of Health The Chronic Disease/Injury Prevention and Built Environment Branch works to reduce the incidence of preventable chronic disease and injury by addressing risk factors and supporting the creation of health-promoting environments | chronic disease, injury, prevention |
| BIASL: Brain Injury Association Sarnia-Lambton Biasl is a non profit charitable organization helping to enhance the lives of people in the Sarnia-Lambton area living with the effects of acquired brain injury (ABI) through education, awareness, support and weekly activities. | |
| Canadian Celiac Association Resources for people who need to eat gluten free. The national voice for people who are adversely affected by gluten, and dedicated to improving diagnosis and quality of life. | celiac disease, gluten free, diet |
| Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability (CIRPD) The Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability (CIRPD) is a registered charitable organization dedicated to the prevention and reduction of pain, pain-related suffering, and disability. | varied |