Reflections on pain
Pain is the most common symptom presenting to doctors, yet arguably we don’t understand it all that well. It is something felt by all of us at some stage, but the experience is unique to each individual. Read More...
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Fibromyalgia and neuroinflammation: shall the twain ever meet?
While medical science debates this question, one thing is for sure, they are not phantoms, write Dr John Quintner and Ms Melanie Galbraith. Read More...
‘Believe me and my pain’
Pip Brennan, Executive Director of Health Consumers Council, writes on the results of a nation-wide survey of people living with pain. Read More...
Pain – it’s personal
It’s not surprising some people struggle when asked to rate their level of pain on a scale of one to 10. Read More...
11 Recommendations for high value musculoskeletal pain care
Is musculoskeletal pain being appropriately managed for men? According to this author, more can be done. Read More...
Facing Up to Pain
A WA invention is shaping up to be a game changer in assessing pain in those who can’t speak up for themselves. Read More...
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Opioid dependence, addiction, withdrawal and pain
Pain is famously subjective. Opium products have been used for millennia to treat pain. While pharmaceutical opioids remain essential in treating acute pain, concerns have arisen around the safety and efficacy of opioids in treating chronic, non-cancer pain. Read More...
Chronic postsurgical pain
With up to 100,000 patients affected each year chronic postsurgical pain (a common and serious surgical complication) its correct management will prevent a real burden on society. Read More...