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It's an act of forwards and backwards, sideways and a lot of down ways. It's really hard work. The less it yells, the better I feel and only then can I do more and pace up. The more I poke it, the worse it gets. The worse it gets, the deeper into the hole I go and further away from coming back out! I don't just pay with pain, I pay with time – lifetime!
«Χρόνιος πόνος: η ύπουλη ασθένεια που κλέβει τη ζωή χιλιάδων ανθρώπων»
(Excerpt from Neos Kosmos feature story, Chronic pain: the treacherous disease that steals the lives of thousands, MAΡΙΑ ΚΑΜΠΥΛH 25 September 2019) Η συγκλονιστική συνέντευξη – κατάθεση ψυχής της ομογενούς Σούλας Μανταλβάνου, που διαφωτίζει και δίνει ελπίδα σε όσους υποφέρουν από χρόνιο πόνο Φανταστείτε πώς είναι να ζει ένας άνθρωπος πονώντας καθημερινά, όλη την ημέρα για εβδομάδες, μήνες, χρόνια, πολλές φορές και για ολόκληρη την υπόλοιπη ζωή του. Φανταστείτε πώς είναι να πηγαίνει από γιατρό σε γιατρό, να τον βάζουν από θεραπεία σε θεραπεία, να δοκιμάζει εναλλακτικές θεραπείες, αυτό που του πρότεινε κάποιος συγγενής ή φίλος και στο τέλος να [...]
Insurer Request: Your Full Clinical File Please!
If you dress well - this system assumes you couldn't possibly have a health issue. If you speak well, there's no way you have suffered trauma. If you manage to stay alive through your darkest moments, they assume you can forfeit your compensation. When you are honest and remain transparent, they only abuse your information.
A national plan for better pain management (we hope!)
MEDIA RELEASE 17 June 2019 At last – A national plan for better pain management Painaustralia has today launched the new National Strategic Action Plan for Pain Management. Millions of Australians live with ongoing persistent pain. Chronic pain can have a devastating impact on individuals, their families, workplaces and the community, often contributing to problems including; opioid dependency, depression, loss of income and increased risk of suicide. Painaustralia CEO, Carol Bennett, said “The Australian Government and Minister Greg Hunt funded and supported the development of the first ever National Strategic Action Plan for Pain Management (NSAPPM) in May 2018. [...]
ABC Workers’ Compensation System Investigation
(Image: 2012 investigator’s photo, read the full post here) ABC investigative journalist, Pat McGrath is looking into the experiences of people who have been through the workers’ compensation system – and those who are still going through it. I recently spoke with Pat and mentioned I’d be happy to share a post on my website as there are many injured workers around Australia who have a lot to share about the traumatic and unfair treatment we receive. I know many of you follow and are too afraid to post your comments as you are being investigated. Here’s your time [...]
John Quintner: A Follow up Interview
A few months before I decided to ease on the advocacy, I contacted my dear friend Dr John Quintner asking him if he was up for a followup interview. Ever willing to help and share his research and knowledge, John agreed and recently emailed his answers (along with his best wishes & gratitude for my eight years of advocacy). I first interviewed you after your Trigger Point research was released. A lot has happened in the pain world since then… or has it? Yes, quite a lot has happened since then. Here are some that are less than memorable [...]