The Power of Story Telling
Our Association has been operating as a charity for 20 years. Sometimes in the busyness of volunteering, it is easy to lose sight of the good we do for our…
Trigeminal neuralgia education
Sticks and Stones – The Psychology
The following article explores the effect words can have on a person and the how it can impact pain levels. Sticks and Stones – Previous article exploring the subject Psychology…
Members Story – Dee Grant
Thank you Dee for sharing providing your members story, each one helps our community. I thought you might like to share my journey with other members. I could go into further depth if you want as I must say some said it was caused by MS lesions and others said it was from the TMJ…
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Members Story – Cheryl Reyment
Thank you Cheryl for sharing providing your members story, each one helps our community. I’ve been a member for a couple years so though about time I might share my story. My journey with Trigeminal Neuralgia began the middle of 2019. It started with a oral operation. The horrible shock- like stabbing pains began a…
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Diagnosing and treating persistent orofacial pain
Continuing our conversations around diagnosing and treating persistent orofacial pain, the following article explains the new classifications for dental pain and the people behind the changes. Professor Chris Peck is…
Podcast A/Prof Tasha Stanton
We are delighted to announce that Ass Prof Tasha Stanton has accepted our invitation to present webinar for our community. She has an extremely busy schedule but we have preliminary…
Stem Cell Therapy for Trigeminal Neuralgia
There has been some interaction on our Facebook page referencing Stem Cell Therapy for trigeminal neuralgia. Over the years there has been some controversial claims on the subject, with medical…
Why feeling connected makes us feel good
We have a community of people living with trigeminal neuralgia who we have connections to through face to face and online support groups and our media platform of website, Facebook,…
Trigeminal Neuralgia and Wearing Glasses
We were recently contacted by a healthcare professional to gain information about helping a client who lives with trigeminal neuralgia and also wears glasses. Trigeminal neuralgia and wearing glasses do…
Mindfulness meditation use in chronic pain treatment in rural Australia: Pitfalls and potential – A case report
Meditation and mindfulness has been shown to not only help with mental health , but also the management of chronic pain. The Federal Government funded mindfulness App Smiling Minds is…
