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Expert pain panel
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The complexity of persistent pain
A focus on the importance of understanding your pain, with its impact on your life; and therefore the role of the physiotherapist in implementing coping strategies to help manage your pain. Everyone has an understanding of pain, which is usually based on our own experiences, the experiences of those close to us, as well as...
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Emotional impacts of life with chronic pain
Life with chronic pain can worsen our mental health; and in turn, poor mental health can worsen our perception of pain. “Chronic pain can impact every facet of everyday life resulting in low self-esteem and loss of meaning. Patients often question what this new life with chronic pain will look like. Research shows a high comorbidity...
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Your pharmacist should be your first port of call if you are in pain
The importance of pharmacists working with patients, doctors and hospital pain teams to ensure the most suitable pain care treatment pathway. Pharmacists have a central role in counselling and educating patients in pain management. When pain killers are taken correctly, they can provide a useful option for responsibly managing pain. Pharmacists are experts in medicines....