In programme 15, Paul Evans speaks to psychologist David Craig of
Glasgow, who comments on his communication skills training DVD for
chronic pain proffesionals. GP Mark Ritchie explains how depression
and chronic pain can be linked, and gives advice on how patients can
prepare for medical consultations, using the memory aid: Ideas,
Concerns, and Expectations. And finally we hear from a number of
patients and how they effectively broke down any communications
barriers with health professionals in order to gain the most that they
can from their consultations.

Pain Concern is a UK wide charity providing information and support for people who live with pain and those who care for and about them www.painconcern.org.uk

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In Programme 14 Paul Evans looks at spinal cord stimulators with Dr
Steve Gilbert and also complex regional pain syndrome. Sleep is a
significant problem for many listeners; Professor Mark Blagrove
considers this basic need. Dr. Tang explains the relationship between
pain and sleep. At the end of the programme Edith Mowatt describes her
experience of living and coping with nerve root pain.

Pain Concern is a UK wide charity providing information and support for people who live with pain and those who care for and about them www.painconcern.org.uk

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In Programme 13, Lionel Kelleway hears some advice from Dr Steve Gilbert for those experiencing backpain and Phil Sizer of Pain Association Scotland provides advice on pain managment programmes. We also learn about the epidemiology of pain, and hear from Generation Scotland about how learning more about this can help with the identification of risk factors. With Dr Shilpa Patel, Dr Sue Peacock and Sir Michael Bond providing more information on different cultures and pain.

Pain Concern is a UK wide charity providing information and support for people who live with pain and those who care for and about them www.painconcern.org.uk

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In Programme 12 Paul Evans looks at Sativex and also considers the effects of taking illegal street cannabis. Trigeminal neuralgia is discussed in detail and more listeners questions are answered by doctors. 

Pain Concern is a UK wide charity providing information and support for people who live with pain and those who care for and about them www.painconcern.org.uk

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In Programme 11 Paul Evans looks arts and crafts whose therapeutic qualities may have been recognised by their practioners for centuries, which have only come under scientific scrutiny over the last decades. We visit Bath’s Royal United Hospital Pain Clinic where their Stitchlinks group meet. Stitchlinks is an online support network for people who enjoy using crafts therapeutically. Dr Laura Mitchell of Glasgow Caledonian University is an experimental psychologist whose background is in music psychology. She discusses the value of music in pain management.

Pain Concern is a UK wide charity providing information and support for people who live with pain and those who care for and about them www.painconcern.org.uk

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In Programme 10, Paul Evans visits the Bath Pain services to find out what goes on at the Pain Management Programme there. We meet the patient group to learn about their experiences in living with pain, and what brought them to Bath, and learn about how the programme can help young people in pain.

Pain Concern is a UK wide charity providing information and support for people who live with pain and those who care for and about them www.painconcern.org.uk

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In Programme 9, Paul Evans meets Pain Nurse Kathryn Nur and listens in on two consultations with her patients. We learn what TENS machines are and how they can help those in pain, and how acupuncture can help. We also meet Ann Taylor and learn about how her new web service, Paincommunitycentre.org will better educate health professionals about people in pain.

Pain Concern is a UK wide charity providing information and support for people who live with pain and those who care for and about them www.painconcern.org.uk

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In Programme 8, Paul Evans starts the new year by looking at how people with pain can stay in, and get back to work. The programme also looks at what benefits are available for those in pain, and the difference between having a "sick note" and a "fit note".

Programme 8 was produced with an Educational Grant from Napp Pharmaceuticals

Pain Concern is a UK wide charity providing information and support for people who live with pain and those who care for and about them www.painconcern.org.uk

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In Programme 7, Paul Evans visits the Frenchay Hospital Pain Clinic in Bristol to meet the staff and patients there. We learn about how to talk to your health professional and about how to improve your excercise and mobility, and the patients at Frenchay tell us their stories of living with and managing pain.

Pain Concern is a UK wide charity providing information and support for people who live with pain and those who care for and about them www.painconcern.org.uk

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In Programme 6, presented by Paul Evans, we learn about the background to how arthritis causes pain from Dr David Walsh, while Dr David Laird explains just how pacing can help manage pain. We also cover some of the more recent developments in pain management in the community, and Pete Moore, author of the Pain Toolkit, provides his personal story.

Pain Concern is a UK wide charity providing information and support for people who live with pain and those who care for and about them www.painconcern.org.uk

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