Airing Pain 24: Exercise and Managing Pain

How swimming can help manage pain, and a Q&A session with physiotherapist Paul Cameron.

This programme was funded by Pain Concern’s supporters and friends, and an educational grant from Grünenthal.

Paul Evans takes the plunge with Daphne Wood of Pain and Able to find out more about how swimming combined with the Alexander Technique can help people with persistent pain conditions. Physiotherapist and Pain Concern expert advisor Paul Cameron answers listeners’ questions on issues from dehydrated spinal discs to losing weight to reduce pain.

Issues covered in this programme include: Exercise, swimming, the Alexander technique, awareness of habit, dehydrated spinal disc, weight loss, joint pain, catastrophising, flare-up, osteoarthritis and breathing technique.

Contributors:

• Daphne Wood, Pain and Able
• Paul Cameron, Pain Specialist Physiotherapist, NHS Fife.