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Airing Pain 93: Easy Being Green

August 07 , 2017
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AP al fresco! The benefits of gardening for our physical and mental health, plus why, when it comes to green space, size isn’t everything… This programme was funded by a grant from The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust. Getting some gentle exercise tops the NHS’ list of ten self-help tips ...

Airing Pain 92: Diabetic Neuropathy

July 05 , 2017
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Watch your step: with 80% of amputations preventable with the proper care, we discuss diabetic neuropathy & why we should treat our feet    This programme was funded by a grant from The Schuh Trust. There are around 4.5 million people living with diabetes in the UK, and every day ...

Transcript – Programme 89: Dementia

April 12 , 2017
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The challenges of pain management in people with dementia, different medications and why an iPod could be latest tool in our first-aid kit To listen to this programme, please click here. Prefer a PDF?Download This programme was funded by grant from W G Edwards and the Cruden Charitable Foundation. According to ...

Airing Pain 86: Sickle Cell Disease

February 01 , 2017
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Patient and clinician perspectives on living with Sickle Cell disease and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach This edition has been funded by donations from Pain Concern’s friends and supporters. An estimated 15,000 people in the UK are living with Sickle Cell disease and at least 250,000 are carriers. ...

Free Pain Education Sessions in Glasgow

July 22 , 2015
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Call 0300 323 9966 or 07548 229 958 to book a place at one of our sessions in Alexandria, Clydebank, Easterhouse, Pollokshields or Possilpark. We're expanding to venues throughout Glasgow. Watch this space... What is the Pain Education Session? The pain education session is for anyone who has had ...

Live in Hertfordshire? Free classes for people in pain

June 29 , 2015
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FREE NHS-funded classes for people with persistent pain in parts of Hertfordshire (Hatfield, Letchworth, Watford and Hemel Hempstead) starting September. Learn ways to help manage distressing medical symptoms for people with persistent IBS, fibromyalgia, ME, chronic fatigue and pain that have no obvious medical explanation. Using breath work, gentle ...

Airing Pain 70: The Case for Pain Management

May 12 , 2015
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Movement as medicine and putting pain management centre stage This edition has been funded by a grant from The Hospital Saturday Fund. Make sure you stand up and do a few stretches after listening to this episode of Airing Pain. ‘Movement is medicine’ for people in pain, says consultant physiotherapist ...

Pain Concern learns about a new health and wellbeing app.

April 28 , 2015
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Soulight – your mobile well-being companion Pain Concern spoke to Maciej Zurawski, Founder & CEO of Musemantik about his new app 'Soulight'. "Soulight is a free mobile app for alleviating mental distress, incl. stress, depression and anxiety, both  for healthy individuals and those with some condition. However, we also ...

Airing Pain 65: Hypnosis and Unexplained Pain

March 04 , 2015
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Bringing mind and body together to reduce pain with self-hypnosis This edition is funded by a grant from the Dorothy Howard Charitable Trust. In this edition of Airing Pain we hear how healthcare professionals can use hypnotic techniques to help people in pain. This is not the hypnosis of ...

Online course set to improve pain treatment

November 21 , 2013
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December sees the launch of a new e-PAIN programme designed to improve early diagnosis and management of pain. The multi-disciplinary programme is aimed at all NHS healthcare professionals who do not specialise in pain medicine, but regularly encounter patients suffering from acute or chronic pain. Dr Douglas ...

Airing Pain 32: Pain Management Programmes

May 03 , 2012
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What is a pain management programme? We find out more with the patients and staff on the Glasgow programme This programme was funded by Pain Concern’s supporters and friends. Airing Pain sheds some light on pain management programmes: what they are, and how they can help. Paul Evans pays a ...

Airing Pain 4: Diet, CBT and Mindfulness

November 09 , 2010
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How diet can help manage pain, the benefits of mindfulness, CBT and exercise, and a Q&A with pain specialist Mark Turtle In this programme Airing Pain looks at a range of lifestyle changes and psychological approaches we can use to help with managing pain. Dr Rae Bell tells us how ...
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