May 15th, 2017 10:54 am

Not the fitball’s fault – it’s Nav1.7’s

By |2017-12-09T15:38:29+11:00May 15th, 2017|Categories: Learn, Professional Resources|Tags: , |

In his theory, a stimulus triggers the Nav1.7 channel to open just long enough to allow the necessary amount of sodium ions to pass through, which then enables messages of stinging, soreness, or scalding to register in the brain. When the trigger subsides, Nav1.7 closes.

January 11th, 2017 10:25 am

Can looking at art make for better doctors?

By |2021-02-24T10:24:46+11:00January 11th, 2017|Categories: Learn, Personal resources|Tags: |

Their teachers hope that students are beginning to realize that medicine is not black and white, but many shades of grey. The museum sessions are designed to get these students thinking about the importance of a diagnosis that is not just based on physical symptoms, but also on the larger narrative that informs a patient’s health story.

July 11th, 2016 4:54 pm

Resources for Treating Chronic Pain by the Pain Specialists Australia (PSA) …MY pain team!

By |2019-08-26T17:53:09+10:00July 11th, 2016|Categories: Learn, Professional Resources, Read, Tips|Tags: , , , , , , |

Forgive my bossiness but this post comes from a desperate experience that I lived for 4.5 years. That’s a long time for someone with increasing chronic pain levels and not much hope. [...]

May 2nd, 2015 2:45 pm

This Train is Bound for… Wholeville: A Travel Guide for the Perplexed

By |2017-12-17T12:37:26+11:00May 2nd, 2015|Categories: Learn, My Health Story, Professional Resources|Tags: , , |

Here are some of the important messages that we hope you have taken on board: Your brain can be a powerful tool to help you manage your pain experience. Like all of our life experiences, that of being in pain can be changed. You are not to blame for your persistent pain. You can experience pain without evidence of tissue damage and not experience pain when tissue damage has occurred. Drugs (or needles) alone are not the answer. The “third space” engagement gives you the best possible opportunity to better manage your pain. Consider embracing the whope model of care. Could this be your slogan? Know pain, know thyself!

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