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…
Charity Quiz Night On Thursday 20th April we are having a charity quiz night at Wags N Tails in Surbiton to raise money for CRPS UK and UP | understand pain — click here for theRead More…
Why am I running the London Marathon? We are 10 weeks away from the London Marathon and I am getting excited about the day. The training is going well, and I am using others experience andRead More…
CRPS Diagnosis Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a collection of signs and symptoms that define this particular condition. A syndrome according to the Oxford Dictionaries, is a ‘group of symptoms which consistently occur together, or aRead More…
Pills, injections & surgery don’t teach you how to live ~ pain is a public health and social issue In chronic pain, everything changes. The way you think, feel, move and body sense are all impactedRead More…