Some links that patients might find helpful. Note that inclusion on this list is not an endorsement. The Helmcken Pain Clinic and physicians receive no benefits from the companies listed below or from hosting these links.
Fair PharmaCare Plan – Province of BC
Free income-based prescription medication coverage. All BC residents should apply for this!
Low Back Pain Fact Sheet
If you have had lower back pain, you are not alone. Back pain is one of most common reasons people see a doctor or miss days at work. Even school-age children can have back pain.
CHANGEpain
Vancouver-based multidisciplinary pain clinic with a number of free online resources that do not require physician referral.
Pain Education Classes – Nelems Pain
The Bill Nelems Pain & Research Centre offers online classes in pain education and pain management for people with pain to learn about chronic pain physiology and tools for effective self-management.
How Does Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT) Work?
Exercises, Trainings, and Books on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Pain BC
Pain BC aims to transform the way pain is understood and treated in our province. This can’t be done without changing the systems that people in pain rely on to live well.
Persistent Pain in Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
Persistent or Chronic Pain is a very common symptom in people with FND.
f.lux
Free software to change your computer screen colour tint. Great for night use and migraine headache sufferers.
Self-Management BC
University of Victoria Chronic Pain Self-Management Program – courses, lectures, strategies
My disability makes my body feel unpredictable
Naheen Ahmed tells her story about living with fibromyalgia in a great concise cartoon format.
PainScience.com
What works? What doesn’t? Why? Rational, opinionated reviews of treatment options, and many handy tips. Strong pro-science bias.
American Migraine Foundation
Dedicated to the advancement of research and awareness surrounding migraine.
