Welcome to the Pain information website

Supplied as an educational resource for patients by Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
with contribution from Action on Pain (independent patient support group)

If you, or someone you know, is affected by pain, you can find information on how best to manage that pain on this website.

Please choose from the sections below.

• What is pain?
• How do we feel pain?
• Assessment of pain
• Treatment options
• Different types of pain
• Living with pain
• Glossary

Pain - jabbing, throbbing, burning, stinging, tingling, nagging or aching, over with in seconds, minutes or hours, or lasting for days, months or years. We have all experienced different types of pain at different times and for different reasons. On this site, you can learn about different aspects of pain in more detail, including the science behind pain, and how to control it.