Supporting Research in Pain Management for Veterans and Military Service Members
Supporting Research in Pain Management for Veterans and Military Service Members

The Value of Studying Non-Pharmacological Therapies for Pain Management

A Talk with Dr. Robert Kerns of the Pain Management Collaboratory Coordinating Center

Robert Kerns, PhD, co-director of the Pain Management Collaboratory Coordinating Center at Yale University, discusses the three groupings of alternative therapies for pain management and why it is crucial that we devote research to developing guidelines and protocols for using for effective management of chronic pain, which affects 8 million Americans daily.

Additional Resources for Managing Chronic Pain