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Airing Pain 57: Self-Management, Psychology and ‘Physio-terrorists’
May 20 , 2014
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Stiff joints and dark thoughts: treatment of pain and the person
This edition has been funded by a grant from the Scottish Government.
‘Pain medicine isn’t good at dealing with the effect of pain on the person’, says Jonathan Bannister, Head of the Multidisciplinary Pain Team at Ninewells Hospital, ...
Airing Pain 56: Images and Perceptions
May 06 , 2014
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Artist’s impressions of pain in the clinic, and clubbing or model railways? Why living a good life with pain is in the eye of the beholder
This edition has been funded by a grant from the Scottish Government.
If only pain were visible…Deborah Padfield talks to producer Paul Evans ...
Airing Pain 55: More Power to You
April 24 , 2014
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Prescriptions for yoga and harnessing the power of social interaction
This edition has been supported by a grant from the Scottish Government.
In Airing Pain episode 55 we hear about two very different ways of giving people in pain the knowledge and power to help themselves.
Will we soon be able ...
Airing Pain 54: Opioids, Memories and Prison Healthcare
February 12 , 2014
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Delving into the issues surrounding opioids and healthcare within prisons and investigating the relationship between memory and pain
This edition has been supported by a grant from the Scottish Government.
Paul Evans talks to Dr Cathy Stannard, a Consultant in Pain Medicine at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol, who outlines ...
Airing Pain 53: Headaches, Chilli Pepper Patches and the Placebo Effect
January 30 , 2014
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Investigating the diagnoses of headaches, and the benefits of topical and placebo treatments for chronic pain
This edition has been funded by a grant from the Scottish Government.
Paul Evans meets Dr Paul Davies, a Consultant Neurologist from Northampton General Hospital, who explains that whilst most headaches are benign ...
Airing Pain 52: Better Care for People in Pain
January 15 , 2014
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How to ensure people in pain get the best treatment: a new guideline for chronic pain in Scotland
This edition has been funded by a grant from the Scottish Government.
At the launch of a new guideline on treatment of chronic pain in Scotland, Paul Evans speaks to patients ...
Ruth Tickner
January 10 , 2014
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Ruth Tickner describes how pain ‘crept up on her’ over the course of several years and the blind alleys and frustrations she had to face before beginning to rebuild confidence in her body and faith in her future
Pain crept up on me. I have a significant mobility ...
Airing Pain 51: At the Community Pain Management Programme
January 06 , 2014
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Practical insights and life-changing experiences at a community pain management course
[For a Welsh language transcript please click here.]
This edition has been funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All Programme in Wales.
In the previous edition of Airing Pain we explored the pros and cons of taking ...
Airing Pain 49: The Impact of Pain on Society
December 06 , 2013
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Talking to representatives from a variety of pain organisations, including the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association, about the wide-reaching impact that pain has on society
This edition has been funded by a grant from the Scottish Government.
Christine Johnston heads to Brussels to investigate the impact that pain has on society ...
Airing Pain 48: Nursing Beyond Drugs
November 20 , 2013
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How nurses can use relaxation therapy, massage, acupuncture and empathy to help people manage their pain
[For a Welsh language transcript please click here.]
This edition has been funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All Programme in Wales.
‘Imagine how it feels if you’re in pain and people won’t ...
Airing Pain 47: The Power of the Mind
November 06 , 2013
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Investigating ancient and futuristic techniques to reduce pain using the power of the mind: from mindfulness to neuro-engineering
This edition has been funded by a grant from the Scottish Government.
In this edition of Airing Pain Paul Evans explores the possibility of controlling pain through techniques that focus on ...
New campaign targets orofacial pain
October 29 , 2013
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In October the new Global Year Against Pain (GYAP) – the International Association for the Study of Pain’s annual yearlong campaign – begins. This year it centres on orofacial pain, which is physical discomfort associated with the mouth and face.
Each year IASP’s campaign attempts to raise awareness ...
