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Today the Faculty of Pain Medicine releases their Four Nation Strategy for Pain Management. Pain Concern fully endorses this strategy and we encourage you to learn more about it, and how it could shape the way care is delivered for people with pain, at 👉 https://fpm.ac.uk/four-nation-strategy-pain-management ...

Vidyamala Burch, who has dedicated 21 years to helping people manage their pain and illness through Breathworks is recognised for her services to the country. (Manchester, 2022.06.02) Today, Vidyamala Burch has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours ...

Our new issue, Pain Matters 80, is released today, Friday 13th May 2022. How we think about pain and how we research it. Inside Issue 80: Funding for pain research is absolutely essential in order to move towards a healthcare system with improved outcomes, where quality of patient care ...

Earlier this week the BBC released their findings after conducting an exclusive survey on adults with chronic pain. The BBC launched an investigation which revealed staggering numbers of people living with chronic pain. Watch A Life of Pain on BBC iPlayer now or read the BBC's findings ...

This is an article by the Brain & Spine Foundation and was included in the March 2022 issue of Pain Press - The Pain Matters Supplement. Not all disabilities, conditions or illnesses are visible. Chronic pain, alongside a wide range of other symptoms and conditions, belongs to a ...

What is the Pain Toolkit? 'The Pain Toolkit is for people who live with persistent pain and healthcare teams who support them. Many people with pain say they feel trapped or stuck in a persistent pain cycle? On good days they do more and on bad days ...

This is an article by Julie Sinclair and Salma Angelinetta and was included in the February 2022 issue of Pain Press — The Pain Matters Supplement. Although it’s not as common as the more generic ‘chronic pain’, neuropathic pain is thought to affect up to 8% of the population in the ...

This isn’t just a book about Atkinsons pain journey though. Where Does It Hurt?: is full of historical information about pain and its treatment, notable research and science experiments, pop culture references and a sense of humour which makes it a joy to read.

We are thrilled to announce that the next episode of our podcast Airing Pain will be on the topic of facial pain! Following on from our 2021 face pain magazine (click here to get the magazine) in collaboration with The Eastman Dental Hospital, this programme will be released ...

A message from Rehab 4 addiction The festivities of the Christmas season bring happiness and joy to a lot of families and people. For some, Christmas brings a chance to have big parties, and connect with distant family and friends. For others, it's an opportunity to enjoy a lowkey ...