Learn about common painful conditions including arthritis, sickle cell anaemia, and cancer.
Learn about other types of pain, including recurrent, procedural, and palliative pain. Read about how they are treated. Lumbar punctures are discussed.
Learn about how we feel pain, what acute and chronic pain are and the most common causes of pain in people with sickle cell disease.
Find out how to recognize the signs of chronic pain at home and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.
There are many ways to classify or categorize pain. Learn what these are and the factors that affect how much pain your child might feel.
Babies can feel pain. Learn about ways pain in newborns and babies can be assessed and techniques that can help ease pain.
Learn about the 3P approach to pain management, which is a combination of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medications) strategies.
Read about various types and intensities of pain that a child may experience: acute pain, chronic pain, procedural pain, and recurrent pain.
Learn about the various medications that are used to treat pain. These include acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioids, and local and topical anaesthetics.
Most children have at least some pain after an operation, which is called post-operative pain. Learn about relieving a child's post-operative pain at home.
Morphine is a type of strong pain relief medicine called an opioid. This page is about the use of morphine for pain relief in children.
This page give advice on how to relieve a child's pain at home.
Find out how to assess acute pain in your young child (age two to five) at home and in medical settings.
Your pain care team may recommend opioids to help you manage acute (sudden) or persistent pain. Read about opioids, some of their side effects and how to manage side effects of opioids.
Find out how the 3P approach to pain management can help your teen manage their chronic pain.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are typically used as first-line treatment of JIA. Learn about the different NSAIDs available and their potential side effects.
Discover the signs of chronic pain in a young child and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.
There are many ways to classify or categorize pain. Learn what these are and the factors that affect how much pain you might feel.
Learn how to treat common foreskin problems and when to see a doctor.
Learn the signs and causes of recurrent abdominal pain and when to get medical help.
Dysmenorrhea (painful period cramps) is the most common symptom reported by teens during their periods. Learn about the types of dysmenorrhea, symptoms and how it can be treated.
Your child needs to take the medicine called asparaginase. This information sheet explains what asparaginase does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Learn about pain relief medication and how to administer it, including patient controlled analgesia.
