A doctor may prescribe an opioid pain medicine (also called a narcotic) for your child. Learn more about how opioids work.

We don’t mean it in the “it’s all in your head and you’re crazy” way, but in an actual, real, this-is-how-your-body-was-designed way. For you to experience pain as you know it, a signal from the body has to actually reach your brain. Pain is your body’s warning alarm system letting you know that something might be wrong, and that you should pay attention in case you need to do something to keep yourself safe or prevent some damage to your body.

How daily activity helps with your chronic pain

Newborn babies and babies born prematurely may show different behaviors when they are irritable, uncomfortable or stressed. Here are the signs to look for.

School-age children may display different behaviors when they are in pain or uncomfortable. Here are the signs to look for.

Teens may display different behaviors when they are in pain or uncomfortable. Here are the signs to look for.

Toddlers may display different behaviors when they are in pain or uncomfortable. Here are the signs to look for.

Family education guide answering frequently asked questions regarding school guidelines for kids and teens with chronic pain.

Audible tapping can be used as a desensitization technique for people living with Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS).

People living with Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome can use a towel rub as a desensitization technique.