Historically pain has been classified by bodily location (e.g., head pain, back pain) or by suspected cause (arthritis pain, cancer pain). In this section we offer brief descriptions of many types of pain and resources for additional education and approaches to treating each form of pain.
Some pain conditions tend to occur together with other pain conditions and may share a common mechanism even though they are felt in different areas of the body. These types of pain are called the Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions (COPCs). We have given these conditions their own section.
- Cancer
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Geriatric Pain
- Lipedema
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pediatric pain
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sickle Cell
- Fibromyalgia
- Low back pain
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
- Interstitial Cystitis / Bladder Pain Syndrome
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Migraines
- Endometriosis
- Vulvodynia
- Myalgic Encephalopathy / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome