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Index Understanding the Link Between Pain & Stress How Pain and Stress Are Connected Common Signs You Might Be Stressed Free Resources to Help You Manage Stress and Pain Take a Step Towards a Calmer Mind Understanding the Link Between Chronic Pain and Stress 3–9 November 2025 Stress is something we all experience, but for ...

It’s always good to look back at previous editions of Pain Matters and it’s from issue 38 that I take great delight in sharing some words for wisdom from Dennis Turk and Frits Winter, “Pain needs competition”— social contact, creativity and fun all help us to put ...

Andy is a writer. Negotiating life with pain and fatigue has meant discovering new ways to celebrate Christmas. In this series of anecdotes, Andy shares how difficult yet joyous that journey can be. 1. “The Christmas Light Dilemma” Every year, the twinkle of Christmas lights feels like a promise ...

The festive season can be a joyful time, but for those living with chronic pain, it often brings additional challenges. In these moments, showing yourself compassion is not just important—it's essential. Andy Jeffrey, a Pain Concern volunteer, shares his handpicked selection of compassionate Christmas films to inspire ...

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 ...

Beth Evans in conversation with Jason Wilsher-Mills  Jason Wilsher-Mills is an artist from Wakefield. His exhibition ‘Jason and the adventure of 254’ is being shown at the Wellcome Collection until 12 January 2025. At the age of eleven, Jason was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition that paralysed him ...

Dr. Lars Williams is consultant anaesthetist and pain specialist working for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Pain Service, as well as the Scottish National Pain Management Service.  In this article, originally published in Pain Matters 87, Dr. Williams explores the complexities of using opioids for chronic pain management, ...

A Day of Innovation and Ideas at the RSM On behalf of Pain Concern, I attended the Royal Society of Medicine’s Pain Management Outside the Box conference on Wednesday 16th October. It was held in a large room with books from the floor to the ceiling. These shelves, ...

The North British Pain Association (NBPA) held its Autumn Scientific Meeting on 8th November 2024 in Edinburgh, focusing on the theme of Pain Management Across Identities. Thank You! We thank the NBPA committee for organising a day of engaging talks and discussions. It was inspiring to hear about efforts ...

We’re excited to share the launch of the Chronic Pain Knowledge Hub, a new resource from NHS Education for Scotland. This hub has been developed in partnership with the National Pain Education Group, of which Pain Concern is a member. What is the Hub? The Hub was created ...

Download Transcript PDF Listen now First broadcast: 16 September 2025 This edition of Airing Pain explores the transformative impact of pain education classes. The edition is presented and produced by Paul Evans. Edition features: Dr David Craig Joan Melville Georgina McDonald Mairi McWilliams Lindsay McLean Heather Wallace Transcript begins Paul Evans: This is Airing Pain, a programme brought to ...

Download Transcript PDF Listen now First broadcast: 02 May 2025 This Airing Pain Shorts focuses on Christine Johnston's interview with the artist Jason Wilsher-Mills Jason Wilsher-Mills, is an artist from West Yorkshire who creates work about disability and childhood trauma. Jason has lived with pain, chronic polyneuropathy, since he was a ...