November 24th, 2011 4:29 am

Pain as an Art Form

By |2021-02-24T10:28:43+11:00November 24th, 2011|Categories: Learn, Manage, Personal resources|Tags: , , |

Mr. Collen said the main goal of the exhibit is to raise awareness about the problem of chronic pain. However, he said he hopes one day to find a sponsor to take the exhibit on tour. “People don’t believe what they can’t see,” Mr. Collen said. “But they see a piece of art an individual created about their pain and everything changes.”

November 23rd, 2011 7:18 am

Art and distraction

By |2022-09-05T11:26:11+10:00November 23rd, 2011|Categories: Creativity, Learn, Living, Manage, My treatment, Personal resources|Tags: , , , |

My creativity has been one of my main coping mechanisms through my chronic pain life. It's the place I go to feel free, release the steam, express my pain, and to get distracted to the point of pain! But it's worth it every time. There isn't a lot I can achieve with my capacity so one drawing, one painting over months, one post on my blog... anything, it's all worth it.

November 21st, 2011 8:00 am

David Butler and Lorimer Moseley discuss the first five years of Explain Pain

By |2017-12-11T10:19:05+11:00November 21st, 2011|Categories: Help, Learn, Professional Resources|Tags: , , |

Explain Pain has been a huge stepping stone for patients and clinicians - not only in understanding pain but being able to communicate the concepts to others. Over 5 years on, and the book is still unprecedented in its layout, descriptive illustrations and incredible bank of information. Backed entirely by scientific evidence, Explain Pain is a recommended text at many universities but also read and enjoyed by everyday people in pain.

November 21st, 2011 7:28 am

Anatomical images

By |2022-03-17T09:54:36+11:00November 21st, 2011|Categories: Help, Learn, Professional Resources|Tags: , |

I've always been curious and I wanted to understand and visualise my area of pain but for 4.5 years that wasn't possible as I was never diagnosed accurately and didn't have the visual reference in my head either. From my yoga practice I remember sending the breath to different areas of my body and it was not only relaxing, but it I felt I was sending great energy to that area... sort of loosening it up, relaxing, letting go. I wanted to get back to that after diagnosis and I found this brilliant resource to help me do just that.

November 20th, 2011 3:06 am

Help? Yes please

By |2012-01-16T07:17:31+11:00November 20th, 2011|Categories: Learn, Manage, Personal resources|Tags: , |

This shouldn't take too long to grasp but I understand it may take a little while to actually put it into motion... Not used to having help hey? Well I wasn't either, never needed any. But once I realised I could get more out of my day by learning "Yes please", it got easier to say it. In fact I ask for help now. I even leave things on the floor if its a bad day (just push it aside with my foot, it'll be dealt with later) because I realise it means more capacity to do other things and LESS PAIN. Of course this only applies if you have help...

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