Pain & Palliative Medicine

Providing pain relief and palliative care to our smallest patients.

Why choose Connecticut Children’s Pain & Palliative Medicine

At Connecticut Children’s, our interdisciplinary team uses a range of evidence-based methods to treat all forms of pain in children. Our pain specialists use an array or treatments — from traditional medicine to complementary therapies and other procedures—to manage children’s acute or chronic pain.

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Helping with the psychology of pain.

Treatment for chronic pain involves the mind-body connection. That’s why our team offers psychological services to help children and teens manage the stress, anxiety and sadness that can accompany chronic pain. 

Pain Psychology Services

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What Sets Our Pain & Palliative Medicine Team Apart

Our multidisciplinary team of physicians, psychologists, physician assistants and nurses take a holistic approach to pediatric pain and palliative care. 

Meet Our Team

At the Forefront of Pain Research

Our physicians and researchers are working to develop clinical innovations to ease children’s pain through cutting-edge research. 

Our Research.

Pain Resource Nurse Program

The Pain Resource Nurse Program at Connecticut Children’s provides effective pain strategies based on best practices in the care of pediatric patients. Learn More.

Pain & Palliative Medicine Resources

Techniques to Comfort Your Child

Infants

  • Help from parents — massage, singing, music, rocking
  • Help from caregivers — swaddling in a blanket, pacifier dipped in sugar water for procedures

Toddlers

  • Help from parents — cuddling, blowing bubbles, telling stories, music
  • Help from caregivers — medical play before and after procedure, swaddling in a blanket

Pre-school age children

  • Help from parents — blowing bubbles, breathing, telling stories, videos, noisy toys
  • Help from caregivers — developmental explanations of procedure, a familiar person, medical play before and after procedure

School age children and teens

  • Help from parents — deep breathing, hand held video games, books, headphones with music
  • Help from caregivers — guided imagery, distraction

Connecticut Children’s Yoga

Yoga Is For Everyone

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Books for Parents of Children with Persistent Pain

When Your Child Hurts: Effective Strategies to Increase Comfort, Reduce Stress and Break the Cycle of Chronic Pain by Rachael Coakley, PhD

Additional Resources

  • PainBytes Pain informational videos for children, teens and families with chronic pain
  • Conquering Your Child’s Chronic Pain by Lonnie Zeltzer, MD
  • When Your Child Hurts by Rachel Coakley, Ph.D.
  • Stuff That Sucks: A Teen’s Guide to Accepting What You Can’t Change and Committing to What You Can (The Instant Help Solutions Series), by Ben Sedley, Ph.D.
  • School Accommodation Guide / 504 Plan

Forms

 

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Pain & Palliative Medicine Locations

Connecticut Children’s Specialty Care Center – Westport

191 Post Road West
Westport, CT06880
United States

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Connecticut Children’s Primary and Specialty Care Center – Hartford (100 Retreat Ave.)

100 Retreat Avenue
Hartford, CT06106
United States

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