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Presentation: An Approach to Chronic Non-Cancer Pain

By |2022-06-09T16:36:31+10:00December 29th, 2020|Advocacy, Learn, Personal resources|

In November this year, I was invited to present my pain experience to a group of 40 GP's. The topic was: An Approach to Chronic Non-Cancer Pain and the workshop was facilitated by Dr Paul Grinzi for Murray City Country Coast GP Training. Where does one start when asked to present to 40 pain interested GP's in 20 minutes? There's a great emoji to illustrate the look on my face when I ponder this question. You can well imagine. As an 'expert' in my 'field' 20 minutes to describe 13 years of living with chronic pain of which 4.5 years were spent lost in a forest is still a tough gig. However, this was a presentation to medical professionals. And they know everything, right? .... I've decided to make this video a paid resource. All proceeds go towards funding this website and PainTrain – My Health Summary. What do I talk about in my video? — O:43 My story — 2:50 Investigating pain, research & treatment — 4:26 Diagnosis — 5:55 Advocacy — 7:45 The experience of pain — 8:27 Medication — 9:35 Characteristics of Pain — 10:55 Planning life with chronic pain — 12:09 Pain management — 13:50 PainTrain

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Soula Mantalvanos created pudendalnerve.com.au to advocate for people living with Pudendal Neuralgia and other and invisible pain related illnesses. Do you have pelvic chronic pain? Have you had this pain since injury, pregnancy, birth, or some other trauma to your pelvic area? Perhaps you are an elite athlete or cyclist? Does it feel like a toothache, does it itch and gnaw, do you feel like you’re on fire? Do you feel spasms, fluttering and glitchy? Are your toilet and sexual signals and functions irregular? Is there no obvious issue on your x-rays and MRIs? Do you find distraction can often work incredibly but afterwards the pain becomes excruciating? Is the pain often worse after activity rather than during? Do you feel no one quite understands you, your explanations, and your pain descriptions? Have you been told you have a Psychological Condition, and been left to feel like you’re crazy? Do you associate your pain with ringing in your ears and feel you can’t quite pinpoint where it is? Would you say its painful to speak at times and that sounds and speaking hurts? Have you had endless appointments with no relief? Do vibrations, a fright, or bumps send a surge through your spine? Do your legs feel weak? Do you find sitting unbearable? Have you fallen on your coccyx or had an accident, and after years it still feels like it happened yesterday? Are you part of an Australian Workers’ Compensation system and feel you are being treated poorly and that the whole system is like a circus? Do you feel the Australian Workers’ Compensation system can’t help with return to work because the VWA Agent treats you poorly? Do you feel the system is out of date and primitive and has no understanding for Chronic Pain or your situation? Then Soula sadly welcomes you (NOT) to the world of chronic pain. © Copyright 2012 -    |   pudendalnerve.com.au created by ooi   |   Hosted with Digital Pacific
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