Research into the role of the brain in chronic pain
Always wanted to see a Keynote Speaker do something outrageous? Do you think Lorimer would look fetching in a school dress? Now you have the chance to see both these things - donate here now.So, how on earth did Lorimer find himself in this situation? Here is, as they say in marketing parlance, the 'back story'.Last week was Research … [Read more...]
I LOVE the Olympics. And didn't London put on a stellar show - I have really enjoyed watching you Brits hold up the mirror and get rather surprised at how good you really are at stuff - the Olympic medal haul from Team GB was truly magnificent of course. I remember how Uber-Australian we all became during and for a while after the Sydney 2000 … [Read more...]
Lorimer went to a splendid topical workshop at the World Congress on Pain. The workshop was about the relative contribution of periphal and central contributions to fibromyalgia. There were three speakers. This blog will focus on the first - Jordi Serra from Barcelona.Jordi is a neurologist and is doing some excellent work with … [Read more...]
Here is a nice video about neurones. That this sort of thing is popping up here and there is one of the reasons I think the internet is marvellous. I don't always think that of course, but I think TEDEd does truly bring together some clever people to make education more fun, more effective and more available.I am not sure that all the language … [Read more...]
Ever put down a copy of Explain Pain, or some other highly valuable text, and asked 'So how do I integrate all this stuff when I assess a patient and plan treatment?' You might have felt exasperated after reading yet another article on pain mechanisms, or central sensitisation, or cortical reorganisation, and said to yourself 'yes but how do I … [Read more...]
I know that many of you out there are 'in the 'hood' with respect to writing and reviewing manuscripts. For the rest of you, here are some reviews we got on a paper concerning the development of CRPS. I have had to remove some bits because they give away the journal and the study, which we will resubmit somewhere else. However, I think they are … [Read more...]
James Kerr on the Didge: James has finished up at BiM and is on his way to Germany. He has an extra trick in his bag for when the Euro are tight.....httpvh://youtu.be/druV_aEwBUo … [Read more...]
I had the pleasure of meeting Steven George at the American Pain Society meeting. He has done some excellent work and is part of a truly impressive group of people working out of the University of Florida. Now this blog post is simply to pay tribute to what is a great achievement – Dr George has just been announced as the winner of the 2012 Ulf … [Read more...]
In the last post, I put Explaining Pain (EP) through its paces on the Burns test of 5 criteria that need to be met if we are to accept a theory of how a treatment works. Well, today I am going to put graded motor imagery (GMI) through the same test, just to give you all an idea on how far we have to go. As we point out in the Graded Motor … [Read more...]
There are not too many conferences now in which I don’t get the question over tea and biscuits about whether or not I believe in this therapy or that. I find it an intriguing question and one I usually answer with ‘Well, not in the same way I believe in gravity or in the fundamental worth of each human’. From the look on the face of the … [Read more...]
I love hearing Vania Apkarian speak. He is always so positive about his data and so forthright in his views that you have no doubt what he thinks and no doubt that he loves going to work. This workshop I went to today was no exception – it was Apkarian at his best. And, quite possibly, he has good reason to be excited. His group at NorthWestern … [Read more...]
The American Pain Society held its annual conference in Honolulu this year. I was fortunate enough to catch some of it. In the theme of blog posts about conference talks, started with our reflections on the NOI congress, this post is about a very interesting and enlightening talk I went to by the very impressive (on many counts) Jon Levine. … [Read more...]
Last Sunday, April 29th, saw the first ever UniSA Ride for Pain. The day can only be described as a rip-roaring success. The stats were impressive – over 550 riders, 400 of whom took on the whole 100km and most of those conquering the mighty Corkscrew Challenge – but it was the terrific stories that capture the essence of what really was a … [Read more...]
It has been about a month since I wrote a post reflecting on this pain I have in my shoulder. I must say I was overwhelmed by the many offers of diagnostic and treatment advice - it left me both chuffed and a little apprehensive about revisiting it.To start, let me say that my shoulder is less painful than it was. I have been a very good … [Read more...]
I think my 7 year old son knew that if he used this phrase enough it would eventually sneak into a blog post. Well congratulations Lord Adorable SqueakyPants, it has! It has made it in because we are pretty excited that a project we have been working on for some time is almost done - it is at the printing press as we speak. The Graded Motor … [Read more...]
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