Posts Tagged ‘Chronic Pain’
Chronic Pain | Focus on function as a priority
Focus on Function Should be Priority Chronic pain is distinguished from acute pain which is a more normal part of life e.g. a skinned knee, a bone fracture. Like all other chronic diseases, chronic pain should be managed with the focus being on optimising function rather than a continual focus on trying to find the…
Read MorePain psychology & improving quality of life
By Dr Christie Mason, Clinical Pain Psychologist at Northern Integrated Pain Management Pain is just the catalyst. Its not necessarily about the pain, its about everything it takes away from you. Before Mary had pain, she slept nine hours a night, now she sleeps 2. Before Mark had pain he enjoyed camping and fishing, now…
Read MoreElliot Krane: The mystery of chronic pain
Ted Talk with Elliot Krane We think of pain as a symptom, but there are cases where the nervous system develops feedback loops and pain becomes a terrifying disease in itself. Starting with the story of a girl whose sprained wrist turned into a nightmare, Elliot Krane talks about the complex mystery of chronic pain,…
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