Pain Coach

Name: Pain Coach
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.8636362552642822 (23 reviews)
Author: US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

23 reviews

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About this app

Pain Coach is an interactive app for people managing chronic pain. It includes in-depth education, customizable support, and in-the-moment practice activities based on the latest in pain management. The Try section walks you through different tools designed to address thoughts, feelings and behaviors that may affect your pain experience.

Pain Coach was made by the mobile mental health team of the National Center for PTSD, Dissemination & Training Division.

Help for managing chronic pain

Updated on

Nov 9, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.

No data shared with third parties
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This app may collect these data types
Health and fitness, App activity, and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

23 reviews

Ken Greene

September 4, 2026

Not really helpful. It starts off asking what helps my pain. What about "Nothing"? The questions are geared more towards psychological pain, not physical. My emotions don't determine when my arthritis flares up.

6 people found this review helpful

US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

September 25, 2026

Thank you! We know that negative emotions can make pain worse, so activities to help manage emotions can also help manage pain. That being said, the app likely will not fully address physical pain management needs, we recommend using it as part of a treatment plan with multiple methods for managing pain.

Megin Sinnott

September 10, 2026

Did you know that this app is garbage for patients who are dealing with real pain and not pain that is caused by and can be changed through psychotherapy. Let's call it what it really is, the VAs poor attempt at mental health treatment and another way of saying "it's all in your head." Awesome.

3 people found this review helpful

US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

September 25, 2026

We're sorry to hear the app has not met your needs and that it has not felt relevant to your experience with physical pain. We have shared this feedback with the product team. If you have further concerns, please contact mobilementalhealth@va.gov.