Tonight Horizon on BBC2 features, Can my brain cure my back pain?, presented by Dr Michael Mosley. Back pain is one of the most costly conditions, both in terms of the economics and personal suffering. SomethingRead More…
Fibromyalgia is a painful condition that may affect more people than is realised It is unusual to see chronic pain hit the front pages, but today Kirsty Young announced that she is to take a breakRead More…
Why I run Recently I was chatting to a good friend who asked me why I run. I had to pause and think because naturally I don’t class myself as a runner. Instead, I am someoneRead More…
Supporting meaningful change in society “Chronic pain costs us more than any other health issue Think about all the things that hurt and can go on hurting: back pain, knee pain, stomach pain (e.g./ irritable bowelRead More…
Notes from Day 1 CRPS Conference in Cork Welcome to my observations from Day 1 of the CRPS Conference in Cork last week. The notes from Day 2 will be with you shortly, but for now youRead More…
CRPS UK ~ a charity supporting people suffering Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and their carers I am delighted to be a trustee for CRPS UK. In recent years I have spoken at the conferences andRead More…
Positive work done at SIP 2017 There were some important steps forward at SIP 2017 last week when stakeholders got together to discuss the societal issue of pain and agree ways forward. Positive work was doneRead More…
What is pain? Thoughts from the SIP 2017 Conference “Society needs to understand pain ~ what is pain? Last week I attended the SIP 2017 Conference in Malta where a meeting of stakeholders deeply considered theRead More…
Not long now ~ with only a few weeks away before the London Marathon, I must admit that I am getting rather excited. It has been very worthwhile putting in all the miles with the aimRead More…