"Pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever and wherever the person says it does." Margo McCaffery
Q - What is pain hack?
A - Information, help and support for anyone who has chronic pain. It is an evolving work in progress.
Q - What is your interest?
A - I come at this as a therapist and a long-time patient. My story will appear on ‘your story’ but the nutshell is that I had an accident and needed back surgery; it failed so I had another, years passed, needed a different operation, the surgeon pushed a surgical screw into my L5 nerve root, had surgery to remove screw, and then another operation. This has left me with a variety of issues and on-going pain that I manage daily.
Q - Will there be a book?
A - Yes.
Q - I have a story. Can I share?
A - Definitely.
Q - I am an expert. Can I contribute tips and ideas?
A - That would be fab.
Q - Are you open to suggestions?
A - Always, please get in touch through the contact form below or a call.
Q - How can we help?
A - Send your knowledge, ideas, tips and stories to us and share with the world anything you like or that you find useful.
A - Information, help and support for anyone who has chronic pain. It is an evolving work in progress.
Q - What is your interest?
A - I come at this as a therapist and a long-time patient. My story will appear on ‘your story’ but the nutshell is that I had an accident and needed back surgery; it failed so I had another, years passed, needed a different operation, the surgeon pushed a surgical screw into my L5 nerve root, had surgery to remove screw, and then another operation. This has left me with a variety of issues and on-going pain that I manage daily.
Q - Will there be a book?
A - Yes.
Q - I have a story. Can I share?
A - Definitely.
Q - I am an expert. Can I contribute tips and ideas?
A - That would be fab.
Q - Are you open to suggestions?
A - Always, please get in touch through the contact form below or a call.
Q - How can we help?
A - Send your knowledge, ideas, tips and stories to us and share with the world anything you like or that you find useful.
Resources
Pain Concern is a charity working to support and inform people with pain and those who care for them, whether family, friends or healthcare professionals.
The British Holistic Medical Association is registered charity with a single charitable objective: to educate doctors, other healthcare professionals and the general public in the principles and practice of holistic medicine.
Burning Nights CRPS Support is a UK charity raising awareness & supporting all those affected by Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).
BLB Chronic Pain Solicitors are the leading solicitors in England and Wales for accident victims suffering Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Fibromyalgia, Neuropathic Pain, Myofascial Pain and other chronic pain conditions. They have a general information hub for those suffering chronic pain.
Mental Health UK our vision is for a world with good mental health for all. Our mission is to help people understand, protect and sustain their mental health.
The Mighty is a digital health community created to empower and connect people facing health challenges and disabilities.
Nutrition Facts is a strictly non-commercial, science-based public service provided by Dr. Michael Greger, providing free updates on the latest in nutrition research via bite-sized videos.
Maya Dusenbery is a journalist, editor, and the author of Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick (HarperOne, March 2018), which explores how gender bias in the medical system is harming women.
The Painful Truth PBS documentary.
Dr Forest Tennant is a wonderful doctor doing his best to help as many people as possible.
ePainAssist provide quality health information on various diseases and medical conditions, alternative therapies, different medications and have articles covering latest medical information.
For Grace’s main goal is to increase awareness and promote education of the gender disparity women experience in the assessment and treatment of their pain.
We believe empowering women to be better consumers for their pain management care, sensitizing the general public to gender pain disparities and enlightening public policy makers about pain as a major health issue will improve life outcomes for all women in chronic pain.
Unsplash Beautiful free photos. Gifted by the world's most generous community of photographers.
Pain Concern is a charity working to support and inform people with pain and those who care for them, whether family, friends or healthcare professionals.
The British Holistic Medical Association is registered charity with a single charitable objective: to educate doctors, other healthcare professionals and the general public in the principles and practice of holistic medicine.
Burning Nights CRPS Support is a UK charity raising awareness & supporting all those affected by Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).
BLB Chronic Pain Solicitors are the leading solicitors in England and Wales for accident victims suffering Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Fibromyalgia, Neuropathic Pain, Myofascial Pain and other chronic pain conditions. They have a general information hub for those suffering chronic pain.
Mental Health UK our vision is for a world with good mental health for all. Our mission is to help people understand, protect and sustain their mental health.
The Mighty is a digital health community created to empower and connect people facing health challenges and disabilities.
Nutrition Facts is a strictly non-commercial, science-based public service provided by Dr. Michael Greger, providing free updates on the latest in nutrition research via bite-sized videos.
Maya Dusenbery is a journalist, editor, and the author of Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick (HarperOne, March 2018), which explores how gender bias in the medical system is harming women.
The Painful Truth PBS documentary.
Dr Forest Tennant is a wonderful doctor doing his best to help as many people as possible.
ePainAssist provide quality health information on various diseases and medical conditions, alternative therapies, different medications and have articles covering latest medical information.
For Grace’s main goal is to increase awareness and promote education of the gender disparity women experience in the assessment and treatment of their pain.
We believe empowering women to be better consumers for their pain management care, sensitizing the general public to gender pain disparities and enlightening public policy makers about pain as a major health issue will improve life outcomes for all women in chronic pain.
Unsplash Beautiful free photos. Gifted by the world's most generous community of photographers.