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Content tagged with: Talking about pain

  • Podcast

    Health Experience Matters Podcast: Enhancing the Patient Experience by Choosing Our Words Wisely

    Discover how simple shifts in language can transform medical experiences for kids and families. Tune in as Dr. Jody shares practical tips to reduce anxiety and empower patients through the power of words.

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    Chronic Pain Family Education Sheets: Daily Functioning

    Getting back to normal daily activities can feel like a big challenge when you're struggling with chronic pain. This guide breaks down both the why and how you can make that happen.

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    Ask Dr. Jessica podcast: How to reduce fear and anxiety around vaccines? with Jody Thomas

    This episode is for all you parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers out there who want to make vaccinations a little less scary for the little ones.

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    Pain Isn’t A Bad Word: Healthy Ways To Talk About Pain

    In this episode, our lived experience pain experts share their wisdom about how they talk with friends, family, and teachers about pain.

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  • Podcast

    Bouncing Back From Pediatric Chronic Pain: Our Stories

    In this episode, you will meet Sophia Brooke, Fiona, and Bridget. These four share their experiences learning to manage chronic pain and how they never thought they would be where they are today.

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    Helpful Language Guide

    Words matter. The language we as parents, caregivers, and medical providers shapes the experience of kids going through medical procedures. This quick guide helps you make little changes that can make a big difference.

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  • Book

    Provider ToolKit

    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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  • Article

    World Health Organization: Reducing pain at time of vaccination position paper

    This position paper, released in September 2015 reviews the research, and outlines the recommendations for managing vaccination pain.

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  • Article

    American Academy of Pediatrics: Taking Fear and Pain Out of Needles-For Your Child and You

    Great article with practical tips from HealthyChildren.org, the website of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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    Framing the Story AFTER Needle Pokes

    What you say after a needle poke matters, and sets the stage for the future!

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