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suffer from chronic pain

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News & Updates

Making the Invisible Visible: Chronic Pain Manual for Health Care Providers Order the new book, Making the Invisible Visible: Chronic Pain Manual for Health Care Providers by Gwenn Herman and Mary French. More details...

Speak-up Logo Family Caregivers Month
November 2009 is National Family Caregivers Month, organized by the National Family Caregivers Association

Pain Connection moves to Rockville's Nonprofit Village Gazette.Net

Support groups created to help chronic pain sufferers regain control Gazette.Net

Quest Diagnostics provided possibly erroneous results to thousands of people who had their vitamin D levels tested in the last two years. (NY Times, Jan 8, 2009)
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Whole Body Wellness and Herbal Therapies for Chronic Pain
a series of 4 sessions Nov 13, Nov 20, Dec 4 and Dec 11
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Pain Connection is a non-profit organization that aims to:

  • Improve the quality of life of those suffering from chronic pain.
  • Decrease their sense of isolation and alienation.
  • Increase control of their condition and treatment.
  • Maintain their independence.

Pain Awareness Month Proclamation from Governor OMalley shown at Montgomery County Support
Group

 We help you and your family by providing:


  • Monthly support groups for people with chronic pain and their families.
  • A speaker series on treatment modalities.
  • Training of mental health professionals on chronic pain.
  • Supervision of mental health professionals. Speaker Series Michael Sitar PhD on Biofeedback
  • Information and Referrals.
  • Community Outreach and Education.
  • One-on-one peer support.
  • Group therapy through pain management clinics.
  • A newsletter on chronic pain issues and the experiences of members. Montgomery County Support Group-“Dealing with the Holidays - Photo by Seraphina Lin, Medill News Service

Power Over Pain Action Network
Pain Connection has joined the American Pain Foundation in a collaborative effort to advocate for a national pain policy, appropriate pain care and public awareness in the Power Over Pain Action Network.  Read more...


Pain Connection’s Gwenn Herman has been chosen to be on the Advisory Council on Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Read more... ETHEX Corporation initiated nationwide voluntary recalls of specific lots of 5 generic products due to the potential for oversized tablets.
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Support Group
Meetings

Bethesda:
   November 5, 2009

Prince George's County:
   November 11, 2009

Gentle Movement:
   November 11, 2009

Virginia:
   November 11, 2009

Germantown:
   November 12, 2009

Howard County:
   November 16, 2009

Biofeedback:
   November 16, 2009

Towson/Baltimore:
   November 17, 2009

Gaitherburg Chinese Speaking:
   November 18, 2009
CANCELLED
Wheaton Speakers Series:
   November 23, 2009

Silver Spring Spanish Speaking:
   November 23, 2009

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Pain Connection is a separate legal entity from the National Pain Foundation, headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. If you are looking for the National Pain Foundation, please visit http://nationalpainfoundation.org.