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Web Sites of the Week - Pain Articles and Resources

Check back each week for a new list of interesting and informative Web Sites selected by the Charleston County Public Library.

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Pain Articles and Resources

The Brain: A tiny key to a terrible lock 
From Discover Magazine. Scientists have traced chronic pain to a defect in one enzyme in a single region of the brain. Could this be a decisive turn in the battle against pain?

“Healing the Hurt” Time Magazine Cover Story on Pain 
What happens when pain goes rogue, when it sends off false alarms so that all the sirens keep sounding, all the cops keep coming, all the hurts keep hurting

The Brain Connection
BrainConnection.com is dedicated to providing accessible, high-quality information about how the brain works and how people learn.

Pain information and resources from the National Library of Medicine

American Chronic Pain Association 
Since 1980, the ACPA has offered peer support and education in pain management skills to people with pain, family and friends, and health care professionals. The information and tools on this site can help you to better understand your pain and work more effectively with your health care team toward a higher quality of life.

Pain News from Topix

Pain: Hope Through Research
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke