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Acute pain: How to assess in older children

Discover how to assess acute pain in an older child (age six to 12) at home and in medical settings.

Acute pain: How to assess in teens

​Find out how to recognize the signs of acute pain at home and how your teen's pain is assessed in medical settings.

Relaxation for pain management

Learn about relaxation techniques, such as progressive muscle relaxation and hypnosis, that can be used for pain management in children.

Meditation

Meditation is a technique you can use to handle stress, pain or other strong emotions. Learn how you can practice meditation to help calm your mind.

What is relaxation?

Distraction for pain or stress

Changing unhelpful thoughts

Find out how you can replace unhelpful thoughts with helpful ones and practice mindful observation to help reduce stress and anxiety.

Acute pain: How to assess in young children

Find out how to assess acute pain in your young child (age two to five) at home and in medical settings.

Sickle cell disease: Useful research terms and resources

You may be asked to join a clinical research trial or other types of research to help research teams study new treatments and better understand the impact of sickle cell disease on families. Learn about types of research and where to find more information about sickle cell disease research.

Sickle cell disease: Useful research terms and resources

You and your child may be asked to join a clinical research trial or other types of research to help research teams study new treatments and better understand the impact of sickle cell disease on families. Learn about types of research and where to find more information about sickle cell disease research.

Sickle cell disease: Sleep restriction

Find out how to set up a new sleep schedule to help you spend more of your time in bed sleeping instead of tossing and turning.

Acute pain: How to treat and manage in teens

​Find out how the 3Ps of pain management can help your teen manage their acute pain.

Acute pain: How to treat and manage in older children

​Find out how you can use the 3Ps of pain management to support your older child (age six to 12).

Mindfulness meditations for celiac disease

A series of guided audio meditations to help you relax, focus on your thoughts and cope with pain and stress related to the daily stress of managing celiac disease.

Cancer research and your teenager

Learn about ongoing cancer research and your teenager's role in research and clinical trials.

Arthritis associations

This page provides information about leading arthritis organizations in Canada.

Acute pain: Effective parenting for teens

Find out how you can use effective parenting to support the 3Ps of pain management for your teen with acute pain.

Arthritis associations

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) and exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO): Overview

Vocal cord dysfunction and exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction are conditions that cause breathlessness in children and teens. Learn about the signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Acute pain: How to treat and manage in young children

Find out how you can use the 3P approach to support your child in acute pain.

Belly breathing

Belly breathing is a deep breathing exercise that can help you relax. Discover practice tips to help you learn this relaxation technique.

Ways to relax

Relaxation and cancer treatment

Relaxation is a skill that you can learn and practice over time. Find out why you should practice relaxation and when to use these techniques.

Chronic pain: How to treat and manage in teens

​Find out how the 3P approach to pain management can help your teen manage their chronic pain.