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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Chronic Pain: In Depth

About this resource:

HHS Non-Systematic Review

Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

Last Reviewed: September 2018

Workgroups: Chronic Pain Workgroup

This website provides information on chronic pain and complementary health approaches — like acupuncture, massage, mindfulness meditation, and yoga. It presents current research findings on general chronic pain and other types, such as:

  • Low-back pain
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Headache
  • Neck pain
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Irritable bowel syndrome

The website also provides information on safety, side effects, treatment guidelines, and considerations for complementary health approaches.

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce the proportion of adults with chronic pain that frequently limits life or work activities — CP‑01
Getting worse

Suggested Citation

1.

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. (n.d.). Chronic pain: In depth. Retrieved from https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/chronic-pain-in-depth