Dr. Bronnwyn Thompson provides pragmatic information on recognising and managing flare-ups, and has some cautionary words and sage advice for healthcare practitioners. “Identify your early warning signs Even though a flare-up can feel like it’s come from out of … Read More
Now that I have your attention… Your therapist isn’t a tool in the urban dictionary sense of the word, which is basically the equivalent of an idiot. Your therapist is a tool in more of a “means to an end” … Read More
Living With Pain: the Patient’s Perspective The following presentation gives voice to the patient and shows clinicians how patients perceive their care. Guests share their experiences with musculoskeletal therapists about trying to find a healthcare practitioner to listen to their journey … Read More
Dr. Bronnwyn Thompson outlines what the literature says about pacing and some ways in which it can be helpful. “Pacing is an active self-management strategy whereby individuals develop self-efficacy through learning to balance time spent on activity and rest for … Read More
Pacing and goal setting are important parts of management for people with persistent pain. Here is a recent and very detailed overview of pacing from the National Health Service in the UK. Why set a pace? Pacing Is a technique … Read More
Pain BC is a resource for people with persistent pain and their healthcare providers. Their Mission “Improve the lives of people in pain through education, empowerment, and innovation. Promote prevention and early intervention in chronic pain and pain-related disability Educate, … Read More
We now realize that understanding pain is not as easy or simple as once thought. It used to be that if the scan showed disc disease we would consider that as a cause for the pain. Though the changes we … Read More
Pain-Ed was developed to inform the public and health care practitioners about the latest pain research; to dispel common myths about pain; and to provide hope for change. Patient Stories A series of patient stories to provide hope to people … Read More
The Retrain Pain Foundation provides free online pain education to the public. They believe that pain patients throughout the world deserve access to accurate and up to date information about pain rehabilitation. The courses have been translated into over 20 languages. … Read More
