Conditions
Introducing Andy
December 11 , 2024
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Over the next few weeks you’ll hear from Andy Jeffrey, one of our volunteers. Andy’s almost 40 and lives in Edinburgh. Through his writing, he hopes to help others by sharing how he has rebuilt his life following a diagnosis of a chronic pain condition. By way ...
Airing Pain host receives BPS Honorary Membership
September 10 , 2024
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Paul Evans, Airing Pain Host, receives his Honorary Membership to the BPS from Heather Wallace, Pain Concern's CEO
Paul Evans, Airing Pain Host, Receives Honorary Memberhip to the BPS (British Pain Society)
We are proud to announce that Paul Evans, host of Pain Concern’s Airing Pain podcast, has been ...
Open letters #2. Communicating pain
September 04 , 2024
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Lars Williams wonders if there is something about the nature of chronic pain that leaves clinicians uncomfortable, and makes it hard for them to communicate with their patients
Dr Lars Williams is a consultant anaesthetist and pain specialist working for the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Pain Service, ...
Friendship inspires 10k run
February 27 , 2024
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Narrated and introduced by Beth Evans, editor of Pain Matters.
First published in Pain Matters 85.
In November of last year, Liz, 33, ran the Brighton 10k to fundraise for Pain Concern. She was inspired to do so because of her friendship with Vicki, 33 an office administrator for ...
141. Young people living with cancer
December 20 , 2023
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This edition of Airing Pain sheds light on the unique challenges of living with cancer as a child or young adult, and the later impacts of the cancer treatment they underwent during the critical formative years.
Airing Pain speaks to experts on the longitudinal impacts of cancer ...
Assisted dying & pain
March 15 , 2023
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Read Pain Concern’s response to recent discussions around Assisted Dying.
Shingles vaccination
January 17 , 2023
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Pain Concern have created a selection of key resources about shingles, which you can find all in one place on our Shingles, Post-herpetic Neuralgia and Chronic Pain Resources page.
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Shingles, or herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella zoster virus which causes chickenpox. After you ...
Earn Continuing Professional Development credits through Airing Pain
October 20 , 2022
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Find out about how you can earn Continuing Professional Development credits by listening to, and reflecting on, Pain Concern’s Airing Pain podcast.
Bone and Joint Week 2022
October 12 , 2022
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This week, from Wednesday 12th October - Thursday 20th October is official Bone and Joint Week 2022. In order to raise awareness of bone and joint conditions, Pain Concern have worked with ARMA (Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance) to deliver informative content throughout this week.
To take a ...
Neuropathic Pain Leaflet
October 05 , 2022
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Take me to the leaflet
What is neuropathic pain? What causes it and how can it be managed? Pain specialists Dr John Lee and Dr Alan Fayaz explain the condition and provide information on the treatment options available.
Includes
CausesMedicationsTreatmentsUnderstanding neuropathic pain ...
Shingles, Post-herpetic Neuralgia and Chronic Pain Resources
September 30 , 2022
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Funded by The RS MacDonald Charitable Trust and the Stafford Trust.
Pain Concern have produced a selection of key resources about shingles, post-herpetic neuralgia and pain associated with shingles. Just over a year ago in August 2021, we released an Airing Pain podcast programme - #129 'Shingles & ...
Parenting a child or young person with pain
August 12 , 2022
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This leaflet is for parents of children and young people with chronic pain. We’ll look at some of thechallenges and how you can face them with top tips from parents, healthcare professionals andyoung people.
What is chronic pain?Chronic pain is pain that has lasted ...
