Category Archives: Brain

11Apr/15

50 strokes

April 11, 2015Brain, Chronic pain, Neuroscience, Pain, Pain Education, Pain treatmentchronic pain, overcome pain, pain, pain science, pain treatment, understand painrichmondstace

Ajahn Brahm tells the story of a monk who thought he deserved punishment for breaking a monastic rule. He had knowingly done wrong and expected reprimand, yet this was not the way. The monk insisted, soRead More…

05Apr/15

The art of batting

April 5, 2015Brain, Chronic pain, Mindfulness, Pain, Pain and brain, Pain beliefs, Uncategorizedchronic pain, pain, Rehabilitationrichmondstace

With the cricket season about to begin, I thought it timely to use a batting metaphor to illustrate how thinking can obstruct free flowing movement. For the cricket lover, there is great joy watching a batsmanRead More…

05Jan/14

Dystonia — facing the world

January 5, 2014Brain, Dystonia, Focal dystonia, Focal hand dystonia, Mindfulness, Mindset, Movement disorders, Musician's cramp, Neck dystonia, Writer's CrampCervical Dystonia, Dystonia, Dystonia treatment, focal dystonia, focal hand dystonia, neck dystonia, writer's cramprichmondstace

Dystonia — the term used to describe uncontrollable and sometimes painful muscle spasms caused by incorrect signals from the brain. It is estimated to affect at least 70,000 people in the UK; Dystonia Society — has varying impactRead More…

17Dec/13

A quick note on brain~body — body~brain

December 17, 2013A quick word, Brain, chronic back pain, Chronic pain, Neuroscience, Pain, Pain and brain, Pain Education, Pain philosophy, Philosophy, Stressanxiety, Body~brain, chronic pain, know your pain, neuroscience, pain education, stressrichmondstace

The brain is where it’s at. Or so it seems if you read the press or look at the bookshelves. The notion that brain is everything has been challenged recently and so it should — seeRead More…

23Oct/13

The dark side — the brain’s creations

October 23, 2013Brain, Chronic pain, Lorimer Moseley, Neuroscience, Painbrain, chronic pain, depression, neuroscience, painrichmondstace

The popular press is awash with neuroscience, now to the point that some authors are becoming ‘anti’. We need debate, so hats off to those contributors who rightly ask questions. We should never sit back andRead More…

17Oct/13

Surgery for breast cancer and a strange feeling arm

October 17, 2013Brain, Breast cancer treatment, Chronic pain, Uncategorizedbreast cancer, Breast surgery, post-operative physiotherapyrichmondstace

One of the most terrifying moments in life must be when you hear the words, “I’m afraid that you have cancer”. The message would naturally trigger a cacophony of thoughts and emotions that could only be somewhatRead More…

11Oct/13

Arthritis and pain – beyond the joints | #arthritis #pain

October 11, 2013Brain, Chronic pain, Lorimer Moseley, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Pain and brain, pain science, Pain treatment, Uncategorizedarthritis, arthritis pain, arthritis treatment, Osteoarthritisrichmondstace

Arthritis and pain –> “…osteoarthritis is so common, it would make us think that we would be very good at treating it, but we aren’t”. Why is this the case? As with many painful conditions thatRead More…

09Oct/13

Lorimer Moseley talks about pain (2013)

October 9, 2013Brain, chronic back pain, Chronic low back pain, Chronic pain, Lorimer Moseley, Neuroscience, Pain, Pain and brain, Pain Education, pain science, Pain stories, Pain treatment, Plasticitychronic pain, Lorimer Moseley, pain and brain, pain perception, pain sciencerichmondstace

Here is the latest video of Dr Lorimer Moseley talking about the current understanding of pain. Regular readers will know that Lorimer’s work is some of the most influential upon the approach that I take toRead More…

02Oct/13

BBC Horizon ‘The Secret World of Pain’ | #pain

October 2, 2013Brain, chronic back pain, Chronic pain, Neuroscience, Pain, Pain and brain, Pain Education, Pain Psychology, pain sciencechronic pain, chronic pain physiotherapy, chronic pain treatment, pain, Pain research, pain sciencerichmondstace

BBC’s Horizon programme in 2011 that looked at the latest research in pain. Understanding has rolled on since this time, but some interesting features nonetheless. It is worth remembering that pain is a conscious experience thatRead More…

08Aug/13

Suffering surfer

August 8, 2013Back pain, Brain, Know pain, Know pain, chronic pain, sports injuries, Sports Injuries, Surfing injurieschronic pain, Low back pain, pain, surfing injuriesrichmondstace

Spending time in the West Country you cannot help but be drawn into the culture of surfing. Whether it be watching the action from the beach, taking a lesson, going shopping in one of the vastRead More…