Continued from previous post... All is not lost, however. There is an emerging body of literature that suggests that we can change the way people understand their pain. We can reconceptualize pain in a way that makes clear the distinction between tissue damage, nociception and pain. The bulk of the work in this area is guided by a model that … [Read more...]
Teaching people about pain – why do we keep beating around the bush pt 2
April 4, 2013 by 84 Comments
Teaching people about pain – why do we keep beating around the bush
April 2, 2013 by 12 Comments
A frank approach to interpersonal communication brings with it some challenges, but having to dig oneself out of a hole, created by strategically avoiding the truth, is not one of them. This frank approach is well suited to science – the scientific process requires us to pursue and report the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. We … [Read more...]
Finding the love between scientists and clinicians – a response to Dr Butler on noijam
February 4, 2013 by 18 Comments
I am thrilled that Dr David Butler; he of the custard tart; the Duke of Irreverence; the internationally acclaimed clinical revolutionary, has started a blog. I am chuffed that he showed me his first post before it went live. And I could not help but respond because it takes two to tango and I have a few thoughts on this issue myself.I have … [Read more...]
Registration open for PainAdelaide April 8th 2013
February 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
Thanks for your patience folks. PainAdelaide 2013 is now open for registrations. We have had to adjust the price slightly - it is $100 full registration and $65 for full time students (only 40 student places available), and you have the opportunity to pay a bit more if you earn big bucks or you think the programme is just too good to accept at this … [Read more...]
Searching for Rene?
October 18, 2012 by 13 Comments
We stumbled across this video on YouTube. It has some terrific graphics and is well worth a look. It also has a spectacularly deep voiced star-trek type talking us through some of the neurochemical processes that occur when tissue is injured or inflamed. It touches on descending modulation, although attributes that to only one brainstem nucleus, … [Read more...]
Not a dry eye in my house. Paralympics, pain and plasticity.
September 18, 2012 by 5 Comments
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...]
How do Nerves Work. TEDEd
August 21, 2012 by 13 Comments
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...]
Is the pursuit of happiness making us miserable?
March 16, 2012 by 13 Comments
In case you get bored in this post. I need to put my last sentence first: ‘So come to what looks like a fabulous evening in Sydney, run by the innovative MIND special interest group of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine – ‘Happiness, depression and health care: Is the pursuit of happiness making us miserable’. It will be … [Read more...]
It’s Time to Quit Fooling ourselves…It’s time to Move Forward in the Treatment of Pain
March 2, 2012 by 15 Comments
The education within the field of Physical Therapy profession is rapidly changing. From the entry-level doctorate to residency and fellowship programs, the degree of education for clinicians is far greater than that of those who graduated years ago. But despite this increase in education, there appears to be a large divide when arriving at a common … [Read more...]
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