USE OF THIS WEB SITE
The National Pain Foundation (NPF) was created to assist those who experience chronic pain to find hope and help and healing. This web site is designed to provide information and support to you as you work with your health care providers in addressing your pain. Your health care providers know you and your individual circumstances. They are licensed to diagnose and treat your pain. You understand and agree that The National Pain Foundation cannot diagnose or prescribe treatment for your pain or otherwise render medical advice or professional services to you. You also understand and agree that the material presented on the NPF site is not intended to substitute for the opinion of a medical professional. ALWAYS CONSULT A MEDICALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONAL WITH QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS YOU HAVE REGARDING YOUR MEDICAL CONDITION. YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD SEEK PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE AND DO NOT DELAY IN SEEKING TREATMENT BASED ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEB SITE.

We understand that living with chronic pain may cause feelings of anger, helplessness or depression. You understand and agree that if you are experiencing these feelings, you must contact a counselor, social worker, psychologist or psychiatrist for help. If you are considering hurting yourself or have thoughts of suicide, you must do one of the following immediately:

• Call 911
• Go to the nearest hospital emergency room
• Call your mental health advisor or physician
• Call a suicide prevention line

Content presented in The National Pain Foundation web site has been prepared by members of the NPF Board of Directors and peer-reviewed by a multidisciplinary editorial board representing pain professionals from around the country. Information about Content Editors who oversee the site and credentials of the peer reviewers are provided in the "About NPF" section of the site.

The National Pain Foundation does not endorse or recommend any specific treatment, procedure, or product. Philanthropic contributions made to the NPF are gifted without ties to marketing products, procedures, or treatments.

Every situation is unique and requires individualized attention. The National Pain Foundation web site is provided to help explain what pain is and what resources are available to manage pain. Patient-related inquiries about pain should be directed to your health care provider.

Health care providers utilizing this site should rely on their training, education, and experience and not rely on the information provided on this site as their sole source of information.

The NPF does not accept liability for injury or damage resulting from your decision to use any treatment options reviewed or to participate in any clinical trials announced on this site. The decision to rely on information found on the NPF web site or supporting links is entirely at your own risk.

Should you decide to access a web site linked to the NPF site, you should recognize that the NPF has no control over the contents of that site. Accordingly, the NPF assumes no responsibility or liability for any other sites' content, accuracy, or compliance with applicable laws, and no warranties, guaranties, or representations are made by the NPF concerning any linked sites. The NPF continues to review, expand, and update its web site, including links and pointers to other web sites; no inferences should be drawn from any absence of any link or pointer, and no endorsement should be assumed from their presence.

USE OF CONTENT
All materials presented on the NPF web site are copyrighted. Materials downloaded from the NPF web site cannot be sold, reproduced, or redistributed without the prior permission of The National Pain Foundation.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION
This Agreement is entered into and performed in the State of Colorado, United States of America, and is governed by and shall be construed in all respects under the laws of Colorado, exclusive of its choice of law or conflict of laws provisions. In any claim or action directly or indirectly arising under this Agreement or related to the Service, each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the state or federal courts of Colorado, and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.

PRIVACY POLICY
Information you provide to the NPF will be used to respond to your requests as well as to collect information about treatment options you have tried and whether or not they have been helpful. We intend to use this information to assist in the process of securing information to further substantiate treatment methodologies and predict trends in the field. Additionally, we believe the patient is in the best position to provide us the guidance to further enhance the materials we provide. Patients' names will not be used in conjunction with the gathering of this information. We will communicate with you when you have requested specific information by e-mail. If you choose to participate in research trials, you have the option of notifying us about your interest. Your contact information will be forwarded to the corresponding organizations or companies conducting the research trials.

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