Take Charge of Your Pain

Living with chronic pain can be difficult. There are several things you can do to take charge of your pain and improve your quality of life.

Printables

• Get the Take charge of your pain education sheet (PDF).
• Get the Take charge of your pain: Coping activity sheet (PDF).

Blog posts

• 5 most common types of chronic pain treated by neurosurgeons
• 8 common back pain myths
• Chronic pain: How it works
• Chronic pain: Take steps to regain your life
• How to support a loved one with chronic pain
• Managing pain and restoring function
• Opioids aren't the only effective treatment for pain management
• Pathways through persistent pain: Tips for managing chronic pain
• Use mindfulness to cope with chronic pain

Videos

Additional resources

• Order the Mayo Clinic Guide to Pain Relief book.