The Minnesota Department of Health and Hennepin Healthcare launched a new pain management resource, NOPAIN MN, effective June 1. The website, nopainmn.org, features a searchable directory of physical therapists, massage therapists, mental health practitioners, and other providers throughout Minnesota aimed at helping Minnesotans manage pain without opioid medications.
According to Dr. Brooke Cunningham, Minnesota health commissioner, chronic pain can severely impact people’s well-being and quality of life, and many people seek effective pain management approaches that do not rely on opioids. NOPAIN MN is the only statewide resource of its kind, filling a gap in pain care options for the state.
Catherine Justice, an integrative health program manager with Hennepin Healthcare Integrative Medicine, explained that NOPAIN MN connects people with a range of evidence-based pain care options, allowing individuals to find the strategy that works best for them. The initiative addresses concerns about opioid use for pain management, which carries risks of substance abuse or overdose.
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