About PainKnowledge.org

More than half of all Americans live with chronic or recurrent pain, the causes of which can range widely, from injuries to the natural course of aging. While many patients cope with the discomfort, they report significant decreases in their quality of life. To provide optimal patient relief, physicians must be armed with the latest information on how best to manage pain.

Professional Postgraduate Services®(PPS), distinguished by its award-winning healthcare websites, launched PainKnowledge.org, an interactive educational resource on pain management. Originating from the successful National Initiative on Pain Control®(NIPC®) known for its expert faculty and innovative certified activities, PainKnowledge.org was developed to bring authoritative, timely, and comprehensive information about the assessment, treatment, and management of pain to busy healthcare clinicians who need reliable and timely information. Site features include:

  • Ask the Expert section featuring pain management questions and responses from expert clinicians
  • CME/CNE/CE materials and activities including on-demand programs, newsletters, and interactive case studies
  • Dynamic Slide Library with the latest downloadable clinical information, ranging from epidemiology, assessment, to treatment options, and more
  • Patient-Education Materials including personalized educational handouts that improve patients’ understanding of pain-causing conditions
  • Physician Tools , including the Opioid Analgesia Tool Kit, for managing patients on opioid therapy

PainKnowledge.org is the home of all certified enduring materials, educational resources, physician tools, and patient materials created by PPS on the treatment and management of pain. All PainKnowledge.org programs are continuously evaluated by the Steering Committee, an expert multidisciplinary team of specialists, researchers, and practicing physicians in pain management. The Editorial Board includes experts in the pain management field.

The information found on PainKnowledge.org is designed to support, not to replace, the relationship between the patient and the physician.