The Understanding Pain Poster by the Anatomical Chart Company provides a visual and textual overview of pain. The laminated chart:

• provides and easy to understand tool designed for patient interaction with their health professional.
• Defines pain and the types of pain and lists symptoms for each.
• Simplifies "How Pain Works" into 3 comprehensible steps.
• Provides a pain scale and a sample human figure so patients can provide their health professional information about the level and location of pain.
• Provides brief mention of prevention tips and to consult health professional for a tailored treatment plan.

This anatomical chart is ideal for chronic pain clinics and as a tool for health professionals to discuss the mechanism and context of pain to clients. The Understanding Pain Anatomical Chart is laminated for protection and can be annotated using washable markers if required.