Tag: neuropathic pain
136. The future of pain management
April 26 , 2023
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Listen to Airing Pain 136, The Future of Pain Management – Whats around the corner?
Neuropathic Pain Leaflet
October 05 , 2022
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What is neuropathic pain? What causes it and how can it be managed? Pain specialists Dr John Lee and Dr Alan Fayaz explain the condition and provide information on the treatment options available.
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CausesMedicationsTreatmentsUnderstanding neuropathic pain ...
Gabapentin and Pregabalin Leaflet
May 19 , 2022
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This leaflet is about gabapentin and pregabalin, two drugs which are part of a group sometimes called gabapentinoids. The leaflet by pain specialist Dr John Lee will give you some background about gabapentin and pregabalin and help you to understand how to use ...
Pain Matters 80 — Out Today
May 13 , 2022
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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 ...
How mindfulness can help manage neuropathic pain
February 23 , 2022
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Based on a 2022 article by Julie Sinclair and Salma Angelinetta for Pain Concern
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 UK alone. The term is defined by the International ...
Pain Concern’s leaflet library has moved
April 06 , 2021
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We now have an online shop, where you can order our printed leaflets, at no charge, directly from us. The current selection is shown below. ...
New Airing Pain – Available Tuesday 1 September
August 20 , 2020
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According to the most recent Scottish Diabetes Survey in 2018, there are an estimated 304,000 people living with a diagnosis of diabetes in Scotland, around 5% of the population. A long-term effect of diabetes can be the development of diabetic neuropathy. This edition of Airing Pain focuses ...
122. The role of researchers
May 05 , 2020
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Visiting the forefront of research into pain conditions
This edition of Airing Pain has been supported with a grant from The Mirianog Trust donated for this purpose. It was recorded at the end of April 2020, the second month of the UK’s Covid-19 lockdown. All interviews were recorded prior ...
Neuropathic pain
November 25 , 2019
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We are delighted to announce that our popular booklet on neuropathic pain has been revised and reprinted, thanks to an award from Foundation Scotland.
The booklet, originally written by Dr John Lee, has been revised and updated by Dr Alan Fayaz, Consultant in Chronic Pain Medicine, Anaesthesia and ...
116. Neuropathic pain 2 of 2
August 06 , 2019
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Half a century worth of research exists on neuropathic pain but what are the latest developments?
This edition of Airing Pain is facilitated by the neuropathic pain special interest group (NeuPSIG) of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).
With the previous edition of Airing Pain focusing ...
Amitriptyline
July 12 , 2019
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Find out about amitriptyline, how it works and the side effects that you might experience when first taking it.
115. Neuropathic pain 1 of 2
July 02 , 2019
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Exploring neuropathic pain and the various ways it can be managed
Understanding the differences between neuropathic and non-neuropathic pain, and the varied responses they demand. In this edition of Airing Pain, Paul Evans investigates the ideas behind Pain Management Programmes, and highlights the importance of the patient in ...
