Pain Management Online Information Resource for the Treatment of Chronic Pain. The mission of the American Pain Society is to serve people in pain by advancing research, education, treatment and professional practice. Our purpose is to provide a support system for those suffering with chronic pain through education and self-help group activities. American Society of Addictive Medicine New Policy Statements on Marijuana, Opioids, Pain and Patient Screening. This booklet was written to teach parents about pain in children and to help them to ask for better care.
Parents are important because they are experts on their child's pain.
Children are sometimes too young, too sick or too afraid to say how much pain they have. At these times, parents are the best judges. Parents know more about comforting their own children than anyone else. Parents can teach their child to relax or to distract themselves. Parents' advocacy has resulted in major improvements in pain management.