I never shop from my phone, but given Theo and I were away for the weekend (researching our next phase of life), I felt it was worth the risk responding to The [...]
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!
As usual, I was waiting for a lead. Waiting to hear that someone with chronic pain had found a way out of it and was cured. Mrs Gleeson, I could have bet you were going to say you were fine, after all, you looked it! And so did Lesley Brydon, Pain Australia's CEO... how could she be in any pain?
John Quintner, Professor Milton Cohen and Dr Geoffrey Bove recently published a very controversial review – A critical evaluation of the trigger point phenomenon. Their article aims to show the hypothesis – [...]
I don’t think I need to write an introduction for Dr Echenberg or Bridge for Pelvic Pain. The only explanation I feel I need to give is that I was drawn (pardon [...]
Hallelujah! Pardon my pun here, especially as I'm preaching sexuality on a Sunday morning but finally, here is some thorough research and attention for the clitoris. Thank you Louise Smith for sending this link to me.. I think it's essential info for everyone, not just women with PN. Thank you melodiousmsm for writing this and thank you to artist and sex educator, Betty Dodson for the fabulous artwork.
(Excerpt from Chronic Pain Australia’s nationalpainweek.org.au) Welcome to National Pain Week 2014 This year we celebrate National Pain Week by creating awareness that PAIN IS AGELESS. Thank you to everyone who has [...]
This is truly a thrilling post for me to finally be writing. I used to practise yoga 4 mornings a week for at least 45 minutes pre injury. After my warm up poses, my spine unravelling was eight minutes in shoulder stand, followed by another eight minutes in plough pose before Savasana (rest). So you can imagine how many times I've tried to get back to my yoga since knowing the benefits. i was always unsuccessful until I came across Dustienne's Your Pace Yoga dvd. I still can't work out what's different, of course I've made progress but that can't be the answer as it wasn't so long ago I attempted cat/cow pose only to begin flaring. I'd say Dustienne's sequence and breathing is definitely focused on opening, lengthening and creating space in the pelvis, it just feels great and I'm happy to report I've managed it once a week for over a month now. I know that's not huge, but I'm blowing my trumpets that I could sustain one of the routines. I hope to get to both but my struggle lying on my back may prevent me.
Getting a grip on pain and the brain – Professor Lorimer Moseley – Successful Ageing Seminar 2013 Always great to hear the latest definitions and discoveries regarding pain from THE pain Professor, [...]
I've made some great friends in cyber space throughout this PN pain journey (and developed quite a library along the way!). One friend I consider a favorite is John Quintner. He's one of my most reliable sources when I need an honest opinion. We bump into each other over two main mutual 'interests': the (primitive) WorkCover assessment methods, and pain definitions. John doesn't just know what he's talking about, he's upfront, honest and calls it how he sees it. And when someone has these credentials, I'm all ears, not to mention I become much wiser!
