91 printable resources for Chronic Pain: patient and caregiver education handouts, therapy materials, clinical references and evaluation tools for speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists. Written and reviewed by practicing clinicians, ready to print, and included in a Therapy Insights membership.
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AdultOTChronic PainNervous System Conditions
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a form of chronic pain that commonly affects the arms and legs. CRPS can cause individuals to experience pain that is out of proportion to the severity of the initial injury. This handout is designed for rehabilitation therapists helping patients understand this diagnosis.
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AdultOTBrain InjuryChronic PainStroke
This handout provides information on graded motor imagery used for complex pain and motor coordination. This handout describes each stage of the graded motor imagery protocol used for cortical retraining.
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Clinical Reference
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AdultOTChronic Pain
This resource outlines an evidence based graded exposure protocol to improve function in the face of nervous system sensitization.
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Clinical Reference
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AdultOTChronic Pain
This handout describes the goals and treatments associated with complex regional pain syndrome, including decreasing pain, decreasing edema, decreasing sensitivity, managing skin temperature, and decreasing stiffness.
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AdultOTChronic PainOrthopaedics
This resource is for clients wanting to take control of back pain that is radiating down the leg. Directional preference exercise, or stretching in a direction that reduces or brings symptoms closer to your back, can be useful to help control symptoms early on during the rehabilitation process. This intervention outlines some strategies that can help move the pain out of the leg during recovery.
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AdultOTChronic PainMental Health
Diaphragmatic breathing is an effective intervention to reduce stress and manage symptoms associated with many conditions. This handout describes the proper way of breathing, compensatory muscles used during inefficient breathing, and provides a guide to teach clients how to use their diaphragm properly.
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AdultChronic PainOrthopaedics
This is a simple yet effective resource that outlines deep neck flexor strengthening with instructions for dosage and how to progress difficulty over time.
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Clinical Reference
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AdultCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic PainOrthopaedicsSports and ExerciseStroke
Do you have trouble remembering all of the contraindications and precautions for treatments? Do you ever find an abnormal blood pressure or oxygen saturation level and question whether your initial treatment plan is still appropriate? This document provides a contraindication and precaution cheat to help guide clinician’s clinical reasoning.
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AdultOTChronic PainMental Health
Meditation and mindfulness techniques may be helpful to help manage persistent pain. This intervention handout outlines a simple body scanning technique for pain reduction.
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AdultOTArthritisChronic PainStroke
This handout provides information based on acceptance and commitment therapy principles that may help those suffering from chronic pain reduce disability and continue to participate in things they enjoy.
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