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Pain Concern Book Club – Where Does It Hurt?: Life With Chronic Pain – A Memoir by Tim Atkinson
January 13 , 2022
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This isn’t just a book about Atkinsons pain journey though. Where Does It Hurt?: is full of historical information about pain and its treatment, notable research and science experiments, pop culture references and a sense of humour which makes it a joy to read.
Facial Pain podcast coming soon: new Airing Pain
December 23 , 2021
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We are thrilled to announce that the next episode of our podcast Airing Pain will be on the topic of facial pain!
Following on from our 2021 face pain magazine (click here to get the magazine) in collaboration with The Eastman Dental Hospital, this programme will be released ...
Managing your mental health at Christmas
December 21 , 2021
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A message from Rehab 4 addiction
The festivities of the Christmas season bring happiness and joy to a lot of families and people. For some, Christmas brings a chance to have big parties, and connect with distant family and friends.
For others, it's an opportunity to enjoy a lowkey ...
Pain Matters 79 — Out Today
November 22 , 2021
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Our new issue, Pain Matters 79, is released today, Monday 22nd November 2021
What do we mean when we talk about pain?
Inside issue 79: The Global Alliance of Partners for Pain Advocacy (GAPPA) was started by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) in 2018. IASP is the leading ...
New Airing Pain Podcast Episode OUT NOW
November 02 , 2021
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https://audioboom.com/posts/7969975-pain-management-programmes-the-health-unlocked-forum
For full details & transcription click here ...
World Suicide Prevention Day 2021
September 10 , 2021
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Trigger warning: suicide, suicide ideation, self-harm
The 10th of September marks World Suicide Prevention Day 2021. So, here at Pain Concern, we decided to do some research on the links between suicide and chronic pain.
Despite the fact that research in this area is limited, there is already ...
Recognition at Inspiring Volunteer Awards 2021
September 02 , 2021
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We are thrilled to announce that last night at Volunteer Edinburgh Inspiring Volunteer Awards 2021, our helpline volunteers received recognition in the Team category! We want to say a huge congratulations and thank you to our team of volunteers!
Here are some pictures from the big night!
Certificate
Helpline volunteer ...
Pain at Work (PAW) Toolkit
July 08 , 2021
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We are very pleased to announce a new pain management toolkit designed for people who experience pain in the work place, or whose chronic pain impacts their work day.
To access the PAW Toolkit please click here!
"This toolkit aims to provide supportive information, advice and guidance for people ...
Volunteers’ Week 2021
June 01 , 2021
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Each year, Volunteers’ Week acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of volunteers in the community.
Pain Concern could not exist without the hard work and time put in by our dedicated team of volunteers. They are at the heart of everything we do from manning the helpline, to vital ...
Pain Concern Statement on new NICE guidelines for management of chronic primary pain
April 12 , 2021
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12 April 2021
Pain Concern know from calls and emails to our helpline that these new guidelines are causing distress and anxiety to people living with chronic pain. Whilst we welcome the guidance on collaborative working between patients and healthcare professionals, and are pleased that the guidelines support ...
Domestic Abuse and Chronic Pain Resources
March 10 , 2021
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Funded by a grant from the Women's Fund for Scotland
In 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Pain Concern received a grant from the Women's Fund for Scotland. With this funding we created an extended episode of our podcast, Airing Pain, on the topic of domestic ...
Pain Matters 76 – Out Today
September 07 , 2020
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Our new issue, Pain Matters 76, is published today, Monday 7 September
What do we mean when we talk about pain?
In this edition of Pain Matters, we have invited the members of the Flippin’ Pain™ campaign to guest-edit a pain neuroscience education special. A public health campaign delivered by Connect ...
