Understanding Pain Theory
The following paper covers various Pain Theory Models. It is interesting to see how modern medicine derives it’s knowledge and how these theories are applied in practice. This specific theory…
Pain Management
Despite Pain Blog – Talking About Pain
We know there are thousands of people living with trigeminal neuralgia but often their voices go unheard. However there are pain warriors who are gifted writers, and share their experiences…
Should You Stop Talking About Your Pain?
Should You Stop Talking About Your Pain? Getting pain under control starts by talking about it differently—and less. Posted April 9, 2021 Reviewed by Devon Frye KEY POINTS The language…
President’s Monthly Musings – Feb 2023 Search for Hope
This month has been a big one in our household. Patrick’s pain on both sides of his face is back with a vengeance. The gamma knife treatment he had back…
Pain and me – Tamar Pincus
This video provides a wonderful visual depiction of a personal interpretation of acceptance of chronic pain created by Professor Tamar Pincus. Tamar Pincus is a Professor in Health Psychology at…
Biopsychosocial Model and Occupational Therapy
Pete Moore runs the Pain Toolkit organisation in the UK and talks in this session about biopsychosocial occupational therapy. This conversation is with Bronnie Thompson, who is an occupational therapist. …
3.7 Motor Cortex Stimulation
FACIAL PAIN: A 21st CENTURY GUIDE For People with Trigeminal Neuralgia Neuropathic Pain 3.7 Motor Cortex Stimulation Olga Khazen, BS and Julie G. Pilitsis, MD, PhD Not all facial pain is TN. This is a common mantra of experienced physicians to their trainees. How to differentiate between TN, especially TN type 2 and trigeminal neuropathic…
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How Intractable Pain Causes Brain Tissue Loss
By Dr. Forest Tennant, PNN Columnist -August 09 2 The brain not only controls pain but the endocrine, cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory and gastrointestinal systems. Any or all of these biologic…
Presentation by Karen Smith – Her experiences living with Chronic Pain
Karen Smith advocates for chronic pain sufferers in Canada, and shares her personal story in this presentation. In this video she describes the impact on her, from other peoples reaction…
3.2 Microvascular Decompression: Attacking the Root of the Problem
FACIAL PAIN: A 21st CENTURY GUIDE For People with Trigeminal Neuralgia Neuropathic Pain 3.2 Microvascular Decompression: Attacking the Root of the Problem by Kenneth F. Casey, MD [Kenneth F. Casey MD FACS is a Past-President of the Medical Advisory Board of the American Facial Pain Association. He is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Physical…
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