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Pain treatment

Learn about techniques for pain management and the treatment of pain.

Relaxation methods for sickle cell pain: How relaxation works

Learn about how relaxation can help you reduce stress, manage pain and be better able to take part in daily activities.

Relaxation methods for sickle cell pain: Mini-relaxation

Mini-relaxation can be useful if you don't have time to do a full relaxation exercise. Learn the steps to this quick and easy way 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.

Relaxation methods for sickle cell pain: Progressive muscle relaxation with tension

Sickle cell pain can cause you to sit, stand or move in uncomfortable ways that increase muscle tension, muscle weakness and pain. Find out how progressive muscle relaxation can help with this.

Relaxation methods for sickle cell pain: Relaxation with imagery

Relaxation with imagery involves imagining yourself in a pleasant place or situation and relaxing your muscles to improve blood flow. Learn how to practise relaxation with imagery.

Relaxation

Relaxation for pain management

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

Hemophilia: Relaxation and distraction

Learn relaxation and distraction techniques to help relieve pain from hemophilia.

Relaxation with tension

What is relaxation?

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.

Coping strategies for fatigue

Learn how relaxation, distraction and changing your thinking habits can help to improve fatigue.

Chronic pain: How to treat and manage in young children

​Discover how to use the 3P approach to manage chronic pain in a young child.

Coping strategies for pain

Discover some coping strategies you can use during a JIA flare-up. These strategies can help reduce pain by changing the way your pain signals are being sent to and from your brain.

Pain assessment

Learn about the process and goals of pain assessment to provide the information necessary to initiate optimal pain treatment strategies.

Chronic pain: How to treat and manage in older children

Chronic pain treatments involve a mix of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medication) strategies. Learn more about the 3Ps.

Osteoporosis: Managing bone pain

Bone pain is one of the most challenging aspects of osteoporosis. Learn about the different ways that bone pain can be treated.

How to help your teen cope with sickle cell pain

Find suggestions to help your teen manage their sickle cell pain using positive coping behaviours.

Mini-relaxation

Managing your stress

Hemophilia: Managing pain

Teens living with hemophilia can learn about pains related to their bleeds, including the difference between acute and chronic pain.

Managing pain after surgery

It is normal to experience some pain and discomfort after surgery, but there are ways to manage it. Find out what you can do to help manage your pain after surgery.

Relaxation without tension

The Pain Squad™ smartphone app

The Pain Squad™ app helps children and teens with cancer to track their pain. Find out what this app does and the benefits of using it.