Research
Read posts about research into chronic pain.
Airing Pain 39: National Pain Audit
March 14 , 2013
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The state of pain services in England and Wales: the National Pain Audit’s findings revealed
At the launch of the National Pain Audit at the Science Museum in London, Paul Evans talks to people who took a leading role in its development about the need for an audit ...
‘High variation’ in pain management care, reveals National Pain Audit
January 23 , 2013
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Pain clinics make a real difference to the majority of their users, but many patients do not have access to adequate services or face long waiting lists. These were among the findings of the National Pain Audit (NPA), the first comprehensive survey of pain management services across ...
Airing Pain 31: Brain Imaging: Looking into your pain
April 18 , 2012
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How pain can be seen in the brain, and the research showing pain to be a condition in its own right
This programme was funded by Pain Concern’s supporters and friends.
In this programme we feature two areas of research which are helping in the understanding of pain.
Professor Karen ...
Airing Pain 30: SUCCESSful Research into Chronic Conditions
April 05 , 2012
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How a patient group is getting involved in setting health policy for chronic conditions
This programme was funded by Pain Concern’s supporters and friends.
How can patients with chronic pain get involved with research into managing their condition? Producer Paul Evans talks to SUCCESS (Service Users with Chronic Conditions ...
Airing Pain 22: Pain Support Groups and Facial Expressions
December 16 , 2011
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What facial expressions in mice can tell us about pain, managing pain in dementia patients, and finding hope in a pain support group
This programme was funded by a grant from Big Lottery Fund, Awards for All (Scotland) and an educational grant from Pfizer.
People with mental illness and ...
Airing Pain 17: Primary Care and Pain in the Brain
May 10 , 2011
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The healthcare professionals transforming pain management, and we take a closer look at how pain is produced by the brain
Airing Pain was at the launch of the British Pain Society’s Primary and Community Care Special Interest Group where we heard from healthcare professionals who are working to improve ...
Airing Pain 11: Music and Knitting
February 15 , 2011
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Paul Evans learns to knit, and how music can be used for pain relief
Paul Evans gets a knitting lesson when he visits the Stitchlinks group in Bath, where people use craft activities to manage their pain. Betsan Corkhill and Mike Osbourne talk about the medical science behind ...
