Hennepin Healthcare has been awarded a grant by the Minnesota Department of Health to study and better understand alternative therapies for managing chronic pain. The project is titled Opioid Pain Alleviation Information Network – Minnesota (NO PAIN MN)
Goals of the project include:
- Identifying evidence-based, non-pharmacologic therapies and providers in Minnesota and map them in a website hosted by the Minnesota Department of Health. These therapies include acupuncture, massage therapy, music therapy, hypnosis, meditation, behavioral health, spinal manipulation (chiropractic), physical and occupational therapy, integrative medicine, and functional medicine nutrition.
- Investigating the barriers and facilitators that relate to patient access and usability of these therapies. Discuss past treatments, knowledge of complementary therapies for chronic pain, and what information should be included on the website.
We need your help!
Hennepin Healthcare hopes to interview chronic pain patients from every region of Minnesota. Please help us get the word out.
They expect the interview to take about 30 minutes and it will be conducted virtually and recorded via Zoom or Skype. All comments will be de-identified by their research team and individual’s personal information such as names and emails will not be shared. Upon completion of the interview, participants will be emailed a $20.00 Amazon gift certificate.
People who wish to be interviewed should email nopainmn@hhrinstitute.org or call 612-873-3066 to express their interest and get additional details.
Short description for newsletters and social media:
Are you a chronic pain patient? Hennepin Healthcare would like to interview YOU about your treatment!
Hennepin Healthcare is doing interviews to understand the difficulties and ease of accessing and using non-narcotic/medication treatment options. They want to understand how you find non-narcotic pain treatment services in MN and what makes it easy or difficult. Interviews will take about 30 via virtual technology. All information will be confidential and no names or emails will be shared. Upon completion of the interview, participants will be emailed a $20.00 Amazon gift certificate. Email nopainmn@hhrinstitute.org or call 612-873-3066 to express interest and get additional details.