{"id":81,"date":"2024-10-10T18:32:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T18:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/michigan-safer-opioid-prescribing-toolkit\/definition-types-of-pain\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:12:12","slug":"definition-types-of-pain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/definition-types-of-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Types of Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d9a14dc contained\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e60f161f gb-headline-text\">Understanding Types of Pain<\/h1>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-22eecd73\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-43b529fd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-43b529fd\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b100a93d gb-headline-text\">As a clinical provider, it is important to understand the different types of pain. This knowledge can help you communicate about pain with your patients, and properly treat them.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-ff285e70\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ff285e70 border-radius container-padded bg-maize\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b4fcaa85 gb-headline-text type-loop-title\">Pain is typically classified by:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>duration (acute vs. chronic),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>location,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cause, and\/or&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pathophysiology causing the pain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a407738c contained\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-510e7824 gb-headline-text\"><strong><em>Nociceptive pain<\/em><\/strong> is the most common type of pain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iasp-pain.org\/\">International Association for the Study of Pain<\/a> (IASP) defines it as \u201cpain that arises from actual or threatened damage to non-neural tissue and is due to activation of nociceptors\u201d and can be divided into somatic or visceral pain.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-fb39be51\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-dabb40ca\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dabb40ca container-blue-outline\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7c0464bb gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><strong><em>Somatic pain<\/em><\/strong> results from stimulation of peripheral sensory neurons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is often localized and described as sharp. Examples include pain from injuries such as a burn, fractured bone, wound, or pulled muscle. Pain can also be from a disease causing local tissue injury such as arthritis or gout.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6ae69637\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6ae69637 container-blue-outline\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e05a7a62\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ccadc416 gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><strong><em>Visceral pain<\/em><\/strong> is often diffuse and poorly localized<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can be described as dull, throbbing, aching, pressure, fullness, or tightness. Examples include angina and bowel obstruction.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7e3fca6d contained\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-92597e4c gb-headline-text\"><strong><em>Acute pain<\/em><\/strong> is shorter in duration and is typically caused by a specific injury or event.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generally, acute pain doesn\u2019t last more than 6 months. With acute pain, patients typically feel better as they heal.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-1b900097\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-fc279db9\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fc279db9 container-blue-outline\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples of specific injuries or events&nbsp;include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A cut or burn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surgery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A broken bone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A strained muscle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f268e4be contained\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-30be3089 gb-headline-text\"><strong><em>Chronic pain<\/em><\/strong> is longer in duration and persists even after a patient has healed.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chronic pain usually lasts longer than 3 &#8211; 6 months.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-ed7fcae6\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-021f1e96\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-021f1e96 container-blue-outline\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Even after the original source of the pain is resolved, the patient still experiences pain. Chronic pain can affect the body in many ways and requires specialized pain management approaches.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-291e552d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-291e552d container-blue-outline\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e8fbc758\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are several types of pain and some considerations for treatment options. This is meant as a quick educational reference and is not a treatment guide. Please see the pain management section of the toolkit for more details.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ed3833be contained\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f1fec155 gb-headline-text\"><strong><em>Musculoskeletal pain<\/em><\/strong> is due to an injury or disease that directly affects the bone(s), joint(s), muscles(s), or soft tissues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This type of pain often affects a patient\u2019s mobility. It can be acute or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafp.org\/pubs\/afp\/issues\/2020\/1015\/p465.html\">chronic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-14424954\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-0f94c9a9\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0f94c9a9 container-blue-outline\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can feel like a dull ache, a deep pain, or a sharp pain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Joint pain and stiffness from arthritis, gout, or injury<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tendon, ligament strain, sprain, or overuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Muscle spasms, cramp, or injury<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bone pain from infection or fracture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Back pain from arthritis or injury<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-bfcfeadf\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bfcfeadf container-blue-outline\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-131a63e4\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are several types of pain and some considerations for treatment options. This is meant as a quick educational reference and is not a treatment guide. Please see the pain management section of the toolkit for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-33e8dd1b contained-top-btm-only\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-737991a8 the-accord gb-accordion\" data-accordion-multiple-open>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-652e16ff gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-309a846e gb-accordion__toggle type-loop-title\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-309a846e\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Acute musculoskeletal pain can be treated with:<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-bd08195a\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bd08195a\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over-the-counter medications (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen, aspirin, topical capsaicin, topical lidocaine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ice therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthening, stretching, and conditioning (physical therapy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-154bd11a gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-df7f7604 gb-accordion__toggle type-loop-title\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-df7f7604\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Chronic musculoskeletal pain can be treated with:<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-1aaec4e2\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1aaec4e2\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over-the-counter medications (NSAID\u2019s, Acetaminophen, Aspirin, topical capsaicin, topical lidocaine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthening, stretching, and conditioning (physical therapy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight loss if appropriate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoiding re-injury<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acupuncture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/pain-research\/articles\/10.3389\/fpain.2022.937004\/full\">Serotonin-Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRIs); select tricyclic antidepressants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/pain-research\/articles\/10.3389\/fpain.2022.937004\/full\">calcium channel modulators (such as gabapentin, pregabalin)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/pain-research\/articles\/10.3389\/fpain.2022.937004\/full\">Skeletal muscle relaxant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cognitive behavioral therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compression therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hydrotherapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Splints or cases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steroid injections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ed4eac50 contained\" id=\"Neuropathic\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2425a011 gb-headline-text\"><em><strong>Neuropathic pain<\/strong><\/em> is caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can involve the peripheral or central nervous system. Neuropathic pain is also called \u201cnerve pain\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-99016364\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2cbff718\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2cbff718 container-blue-outline\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patients will often describe the pain as burning, pins and needles (paresthesia), tingling, numbness, electric shocks\/shooting, crawling (formication), itching, and temperature intolerance. Pain severity is often out of proportion to what would be expected (hyperalgesia).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Validated questionnaires exist to evaluate and diagnose a patient with neuropathic pain. The <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11323136\/\">Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS)<\/a> and the Douleur Neuropathique en 4 questions (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15733628\/\">DN4<\/a>) combine self-report questionnaires with physical examination elements to provide a comprehensive and accurate assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Causes\/examples include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diabetes (peripheral neuropathy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HIV\/AIDS (peripheral neuropathy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shingles\/Herpes Zoster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Central nervous system disorders (spinal cord compression, multiple sclerosis, poststroke pain)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chemotherapy\/radiation therapy (peripheral neuropathy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-fc90fced\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fc90fced container-blue-outline\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-60ee96eb\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patients with neuropathic pain often need a combination of treatments. Non-medication therapies such as exercise, massage, physical therapy, counseling, and behavioral therapy are all important. Depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and deconditioning can result from untreated neuropathic pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In addition, management may also require:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diabetes (peripheral neuropathy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HIV\/AIDS (peripheral neuropathy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shingles\/Herpes Zoster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Central nervous system disorders (spinal cord compression, multiple sclerosis, poststroke pain)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chemotherapy\/radiation therapy (peripheral neuropathy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several resources for the management of neuropathic pain below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/painmedicine\/article\/20\/Supplement_1\/S2\/5509427\">Bates article<\/a> has tables and excellent information. It is open access.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-049c3bf5 contained\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-9f15a647 gb-headline-text\"><strong><em>Psychogenic pain<\/em><\/strong> is characterized by the presence of pain in the absence of objective physical pathology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also known as Noninflammatory\/Nonneuropathic (Nociplastic) pain, psychogenic pain cannot be explained by any known somatic disorder or damage to nervous system structures.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-0fd5ab54\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-89a70bbf\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-89a70bbf container-blue-outline\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> It is poorly understood and is thought to involve abnormal nerve signal processing. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35667797\/\">The treatment of psychogenic pain syndrome requires an understanding of the patient\u2019s biological, social and psychological factors<\/a>. Examples include fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPsychogenic pain\u201d is not a term that is used directly with patients. It is important to communicate that while this pain isn\u2019t caused by something physical, it is still very real and you can provide treatment recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This type of pain can be treated with:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cognitive behavioral therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medications for depression or anxiety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meditation\/mindfulness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-514453d6\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-514453d6 container-blue-outline\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-354f403d\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can be difficult to treat psychogenic pain because each patient is unique. A multidisciplinary approach is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pain management must be tailored to the individual patient. This toolkit will give you resources to consider potential treatments for your patients including non-pharmacologic (i.e. physical therapy, acupuncture, massage, aroma therapy), non-opioid medications (i.e. Acetaminophen, NSAIDs, Capsaicin ointment, TCAs, etc.), opioid medications, and behavioral health, if appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most types of pain, opioids may NOT be appropriate to prescribe beyond a short course of 3-7 days. There are many considerations for prescribing opioids safely that are explored in this toolkit. 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gb-container-10e49984\">\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-61663e47\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-61663e47 pager-col\">\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-pager_ facetwp-type-pager\" data-name=\"pager_\" data-type=\"pager\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-4ac29783 facetwp-template gb-query-loop-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-3005 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-understanding-types-of-pain audience-patient resource-type-audiovisual-patient\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1118\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/brain-shapes-pain.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/brain-shapes-pain.png 1118w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/brain-shapes-pain-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/brain-shapes-pain-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/brain-shapes-pain-768x548.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/one.npr.org\/?sharedMediaId=724136568:724921486&#038;utm_source=npr_newsletter&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_content=20190520&#038;utm_campaign=npr&#038;utm_term=nprnews\">NPR &#8211; How The Brain Shapes Pain and Links Ouch With Emotion<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">A podcast on how the brain shapes pain both physically and psychologically.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-understanding-types-of-pain\">Understanding Types of Pain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-3007 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-understanding-types-of-pain audience-provider resource-type-web-page\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1480\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/pain-ucsf.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/pain-ucsf.png 1480w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/pain-ucsf-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/pain-ucsf-1024x637.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/pain-ucsf-768x477.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1480px) 100vw, 1480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pain.ucsf.edu\/provider-resources-pain-management\">University of California San Francisco (UCSF) &#8211; Provider Resources for Pain Management<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">Toolkit for provider resources related to pain management.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-understanding-types-of-pain\">Understanding Types of Pain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1943 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-understanding-types-of-pain audience-provider resource-type-provider-handouts\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/acpa-stanford.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/acpa-stanford.png 1050w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/acpa-stanford-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/acpa-stanford-1024x702.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/acpa-stanford-768x527.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acpanow.com\/uploads\/9\/9\/8\/3\/99838302\/acpa_stanford_resource_guide_2024.pdf\">American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) &#038; Stanford Resource Guide to Chronic Pain Management<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">The ACPA and Stanford Guide (200 page PDF) is a collaboration with Stanford University; updated in 2024, it is a comprehensive publication on all aspects of pain and pain management.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-understanding-types-of-pain\">Understanding Types of Pain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1944 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-understanding-types-of-pain audience-provider resource-type-provider-handouts\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1514\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/iasp-pain.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/iasp-pain.png 1514w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/iasp-pain-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/iasp-pain-1024x518.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/iasp-pain-768x389.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iasp-pain.org\/\">International Association for the Study of Pain<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">Collection of fact sheets, toolkits, guidelines for clinicians; information for patients living with chronic pain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-understanding-types-of-pain\">Understanding Types of Pain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1946 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-understanding-types-of-pain audience-patient audience-provider resource-type-continuing-education resource-type-patient-handouts resource-type-web-page\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1068\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/uspain-foundation.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/uspain-foundation.png 1068w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/uspain-foundation-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/uspain-foundation-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/uspain-foundation-768x506.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1068px) 100vw, 1068px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uspainfoundation.org\/\">US Pain Foundation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">Education and support for those individuals living with pain available in both English and Spanish.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-understanding-types-of-pain\">Understanding Types of Pain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1950 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-understanding-types-of-pain audience-patient resource-type-patient-handouts\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1252\" height=\"746\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/body-processes-pain.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/body-processes-pain.png 1252w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/body-processes-pain-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/body-processes-pain-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/body-processes-pain-768x458.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1252px) 100vw, 1252px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.webmd.com\/dtmcms\/live\/webmd\/consumer_assets\/site_images\/article_thumbnails\/infographics_social\/January_2018\/Pain.png?resize=650:*\">How your body processes pain<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">Learn how your body processes pain from the initial feeling of pain to the key areas of the brain it affects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-understanding-types-of-pain\">Understanding Types of Pain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1951 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-understanding-types-of-pain audience-provider resource-type-peer-reviewed-article\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1216\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/classif-chronic-pain.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/classif-chronic-pain.png 1216w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/classif-chronic-pain-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/classif-chronic-pain-1024x611.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/classif-chronic-pain-768x459.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1216px) 100vw, 1216px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4450869\/\">A classification of chronic pain for ICD-11<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">The Task Force for the Classification of Chronic Pain comprised of international pain experts has developed a new and pragmatic classification of chronic pain applicable in primary care and in clinical settings for specialized pain management.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-understanding-types-of-pain\">Understanding Types of Pain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-2196 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-understanding-types-of-pain audience-patient resource-type-web-page\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2519\" height=\"1247\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/umpainguide.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/umpainguide.png 2519w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/umpainguide-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/umpainguide-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/umpainguide-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/umpainguide-1536x760.png 1536w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/umpainguide-2048x1014.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2519px) 100vw, 2519px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/painguide.com\/\">University of Michigan Pain Guide<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">Learn about different types of pain, pain conditions, and care, along with a symptoms and activity monitoring tool that patients can use.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-understanding-types-of-pain\">Understanding Types of Pain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1941 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-understanding-types-of-pain audience-provider resource-type-peer-reviewed-article\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1192\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/psychogenic-pain.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/psychogenic-pain.png 1192w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/psychogenic-pain-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/psychogenic-pain-1024x612.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/psychogenic-pain-768x459.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35667797\/\">Psychogenic (nociplastic) pain: Current state of diagnosis, treatment options, and potentials of neurosurgical management<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">This article highlights the current state of strategies for classifying, diagnosing, treating, and preventing psychogenic pain, the potential of neurosurgical treatment, and the need for more research on psychogenic pain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-understanding-types-of-pain\">Understanding Types of Pain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1942 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-understanding-types-of-pain audience-provider resource-type-peer-reviewed-article\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1118\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/tanp.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" 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type-loop-excerpt\">This article highlights tools that can measure pain, a complex experience that depends strongly on cognitive, emotional, and educational influences, objectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-understanding-types-of-pain\">Understanding Types of Pain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1945 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-understanding-types-of-pain audience-provider resource-type-web-page\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1480\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/pain-ucsf.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/pain-ucsf.png 1480w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/pain-ucsf-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/pain-ucsf-1024x637.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/pain-ucsf-768x477.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1480px) 100vw, 1480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pain.ucsf.edu\/provider-resources-pain-management\">University of California San Francisco (UCSF) &#8211; Provider Resources for Pain Management<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">Toolkit for provider resources related to pain management.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-understanding-types-of-pain\">Understanding Types of Pain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1947 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-understanding-types-of-pain audience-patient audience-provider 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