How to Use PainTrek
Simple steps to effectively track and manage your pain journey
Am I Getting Better?
Tracking progress can be challenging with chronic pain. Day-to-day changes are often subtle, making it hard to see improvement. PainTrek gives you a clear, visual record of your pain, so you can see how your symptoms evolve over time—like watching a movie of your journey.
Here's how it works
Choose a time each day to record your pain
For example, in the morning or evening when you have a consistent routine.
At your chosen time, create an entry
Note any changes since your last log to track your pain evolution.
Review your pain trends in the app
Generate a detailed report to share with your healthcare provider.
Add extra entries during flare-ups (Optional)
Record when you notice significant changes in intensity or location of your pain.
What You'll Gain
Patients
Build a visual record that helps track treatment effects and see your progress over time.
Clinicians
Easily monitor your patients' response to treatments and determine whether adjustments are needed.
Researchers
Gather detailed data from reports, giving you a clear picture of how treatments are working.
PainTrek makes it easy to bridge the gap between visits, offering a powerful tool for communication and tracking progress.
How Does a Treatment Affect Me?
Everyone responds differently to treatments, which makes chronic pain management tricky. PainTrek helps you track exactly how a treatment affects you, from how long it takes to work, to its duration and any side effects you might experience.
Here's how to track your treatment
Identify the treatment you want to track
For example, a new medication, physical therapy, or other intervention.
Log a pain entry before starting the treatment
Use the "notes" section to label this entry for future reference.
Create a new entry when the treatment starts to take effect
Or log entries every 30-60 minutes to track changes closely.
Continue logging your pain every 1-2 hours
Track until the treatment no longer has an effect.
Repeat this for 1-3 days
Then generate a report to see patterns in how the treatment worked.
What You'll Gain
Patients
Learn how long it takes for treatments to work, helping you better manage your pain throughout the day.
Clinicians
Spot potential side effects and adjust treatments accordingly.
Researchers
Understand exactly how a treatment is affecting pain levels, and whether it aligns with your research goals.
PainTrek is a powerful tool for managing pain and helping you find the most effective treatments.
Remote Tracking Between Visits
After a treatment is prescribed, clinicians often need more data to determine its effectiveness. With chronic pain, it's vital to track patient progress consistently. PainTrek provides ongoing insights into how a patient is responding, improving overall care.
Here's how to track remotely
Introduce PainTrek during the first visit
Walk patients through setting it up on their device.
Create the first pain entry together
Help them get comfortable with the app's interface and features.
Prescribe PainTrek for home use
Follow your preferred tracking protocol between visits.
Request a report before the next visit
Ask patients to generate and share a report for better treatment planning.
Review the report during the next visit
Discuss what to expect moving forward based on the collected data.
What You'll Gain
Patients
Share detailed reports that capture the pain details often missed between visits.
Clinicians
Get more frequent feedback, allowing you to adjust treatments quickly and prepare for future visits.
Researchers
Gain more data points for better insights into how treatments are affecting patients.
PainTrek enables better decision-making with consistent tracking, even between visits.
Ready to Get Started?
PainTrek is transforming the way chronic pain is managed in both clinical practices and research. Download the app today to start your pain management journey.
