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Acute Pain Isn’t Cute: What Patients and Providers Need to Know

Join us to learn how to talk with your health care provider about acute pain and prepare for effective pain management before and after surgery. Explore practical tools for describing your pain, understanding medication options and side effects, and using non-drug approaches to support comfort and recovery.

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Acute pain can be a normal part of surgery, injury, or recovery—but knowing how to talk about it and manage it can make a big difference. Preparing for a conversation with your health care provider before a procedure can help you better understand your pain management options and feel more confident during recovery.

Join Dorothea Vafiadis, MS, FAHA, Senior Director, Center for Healthy Aging at NCOA, and Nicole Hemmenway, CEO of the U.S. Pain Foundation, for a practical conversation about managing acute pain. 

You’ll learn how to:

  • Talk openly with your health care provider about your pain tolerance and expectations
  • Clearly describe your pain and how it affects you
  • Understand medication options, including potential side effects
  • Explore non-drug approaches to pain management, including acupuncture
  • Prepare for surgery and recovery with greater confidence

The webinar will also introduce a new pain management guide with practical tools and information to help patients and providers have more productive conversations about acute pain.

  1. Acute Pain Isn’t Cute: What Patients and Providers Need to Know Webinar

    Watch our webinar to prepare for a conversation with your health care provider before a procedure.