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Visit our Families and Children Page Our Families and Children page is a complete guide to all of our resources on families, parenting, children and young people. It can can be found at painconcern.org.uk/families-and-children Pain can sometimes seem like an ‘uninvited guest’ or ‘intruder’ into family life. Here ...

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 ...

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 ...

Take me to the leaflet Bladder pain syndrome (also known as interstitial cystitis and painful bladder syndrome) results in pelvic pain, often made worse when the bladder is full. It may mean people have to empty their bladder very often and wake during the night to go to ...

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 ...

Take me to the leaflet This leaflet is designed to help you think about how chronic pain can give rise to difficult feelings and thoughts. David Craig and Katy Gordon look at how this can affect your life and how to address these emotional effects of pain. Please note ...

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 ...

We are thrilled to announce that our dedicated Audio Transcription Volunteers Alisa, Fiona, Cara and Owen were recognised this year at the Inspiring Volunteer Awards held at Edinburgh City Chambers. They play a huge role here at Pain Concern making our podcasts more accessible and inclusive, particularly ...

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 ...

Take me to the leaflet Many people living with chronic pain report difficulties with sleep. Pain makes getting comfortable in bed harder and can delay falling asleep. It can also reduce sleep continuity, which means increasing the amount of times you wake at night and waking you earlier ...