Podcast
Dr. Jody joins Dr. Leah Clionsky to walk parents through back to school shots: how to build a poke plan, what comfort positions do, and what to ask for at the visit.
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Blood tests are one of the most common pokes kids face. Use this to help them plan how they want to be comfortable before the next one.
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This Headache Procedure Comfort Menu helps people of all ages feel more prepared and supported during treatments like Botox and nerve blocks. It offers simple, science-backed strategies to reduce stress and improve comfort.
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This easy-to-follow guide shows how to use numbing cream to reduce pain during headache procedures like Botox and nerve blocks. It helps patients feel more prepared, empowered, and comfortable.
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This episode of the Momwell Podcast dives into a topic close to every parent's heart: helping kids feel confident and calm during medical visits—especially when it comes to needles.
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This infographic is a great overview of the best pain management strategies for helping teens get through shots and other needle procedures feeling calm, comfortable, and in control.
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We all do better with a plan! Use this to help teens create one of their very own before their next poke.
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Podcast
Our very own Dr. Jody Thomas shares her insight on this episode entitled: Helping Kids Cope with Anxieties Around Medical Care and Pain Management.
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Book
This interactive eBook makes it easy to learn all the ways our free pain management resources can be used to make life easier for you and your patients.
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We all do better with a plan! Use this to help kids create one of their very own before their next poke.
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Let our monsters teach kids and families how to prevent pain and anxiety during needle pokes!
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Article
Released in 2018 by the International Association of the Study of Pain, this article outlines a hospital created a new standard of care around pain, and addressing the fact that pain remains common, underrecognized, and undertreated in children’s hospitals and pediatric clinics. Available open source.
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