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This edition of Airing Pain focuses on two conditions affecting the gut: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Both affect the digestive system, and both cause pain.  In this episode we learn about what separates these outwardly similar sounding conditions, how they are diagnosed, and ...

Download PDF Listen now First broadcast: 09 October 2024 This edition of Airing Pain focuses on two conditions affecting the gut: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The edition is presented and produced by Paul Evans. The interviews were recorded at the British Pain Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting, 2024.  Edition ...

There are tricky pain topics where the gulf in understanding between clinician and patient can be difficult to bridge, and none are trickier than the question of opioids, Lars Williams writes.  Dr Lars Williams is a consultant anaesthetist and pain specialist working for the NHS Greater Glasgow & ...

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, ...

Lars Williams, in the first of his new regular column for Pain Matters, begins his musings on how best to communicate complex concepts about pain and its conditions to those living with it Dr Lars Williams is a consultant anaesthetist and pain specialist working for the NHS Greater ...

Sam Mason from Pain Concern discusses NHS Fife's Chronic Pain Management Initiative on BBC Scotland's The Nine One of August's highlights was the appearance of our very own Sam Mason on BBC Scotland’s news program The Nine. She offered insights into NHS Fife's Chronic Pain Management Initiative to ...

Download PDF Listen now First broadcast: 12 July 2024 This edition of Airing Pain focuses on the challenges that researchers must overcome when researching pain and developing new treatment approaches. The interviews in this edition were recorded at the British Pain Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting, 2023. Edition features: Professor Robert Brownstone, Brain Research ...

Download PDF Listen now First broadcast: 14 August 2024 This edition of Airing Pain centres on rethinking the traditional clinician-patient relationship in pain management and exploring alternative approaches to bringing pain management back into the community.   The edition is presented and produced by Paul Evans. The interviews were recorded at ...

This edition of Airing Pain centres on rethinking the traditional clinician-patient relationship in pain management and exploring alternative approaches to bringing pain management back into the community.   Dr Barbara Phipps, GP and Lifestyle Medicine expert, discusses the development and benefits of group consultations for pain management.  Dr Jackie ...

This edition of Airing Pain focuses on the challenges that researchers must overcome when researching pain and developing new treatment approaches. Many questions remain unanswered in the field of pain research. For example we might know that a treatment works for some people living with pain, but ...

Download PDF Listen to edition 143 Watch on YouTube with subtitles First broadcast: 10 April 2024 This edition is presented and produced by Paul Evans, and includes interviews with: Professor Tony Dickenson, Professor of Neuropharmacology at University College London Dr. Beth Darnall, PhD, Professor of Anaesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University ...

This edition of Airing Pain focuses on the treatment of pain, the importance of catering treatment to a person’s individual genetic makeup, and why addressing the psychological dimensions of pain is crucial in treating it effectively. The process of finding a medication or treatment that works for a ...