Unfortunately, we were not able to record this presentation, however, we were able to take some notes. Please be aware these are provided as a best effort. Also this is in bullet form providing the points captured. Anyone who would…
10 Things for More Energy & Flare Ups
Do you need 10 simple things to help your neuropathy symptoms? Someone diagnosed with neuropathy quickly learns their doctor’s ability to help is limited. Fortunately, most people with neuropathy are able to find some levels of pain and fatigue relief,…
Surviving vs Thriving with Pain, with Claudine Adlington
For some of us, pain is a constant unwanted companion in our journey through life. As individuals living with pain, we have a burden to carry and a responsibility to self-care. It’s a constant balancing act we try to manage…
Biopsychosocial Model: Understand & Help
We are often at a loss as to how to help the ones we care about. While you many not be able to help with physical pain there are things you can to help the other impacts the pain is causing. The biopsychosocial model is becoming the standard for pain management. Learning what it is and how you can help the psycho (mental health) and social (connections & support) may be your way in to providing a level of relief.
#68 Ketamine
What is Ketamine? Ketamine is a drug that started as an anesthetic used on battlefields and in operating rooms2. In recent years, ketamine has evolved from being used as an anesthetic to treat depression and can even help dull the…
#61 Talking About Pain
Make the most of pain scales. Even though they are not perfect, pain scales are still incredibly helpful. They provide the basic level of information that gets the point across and they can be tracked and analyzed to help find common patterns or trends. There is a lot of potential to using the scale when using it well.
#50 Mirror Box Therapy-Retrain the Brain
Mirror Box Therapy (also known as Mirror Therapy) was created by Villayanur S. Ramachandran initially to assist in the alleviation of phantom limb pain. The principle of mirror box therapy is the use of a mirror to create a reflective illusion of an affected limb…
Pain Management with Donna Piercy – Part 3
Donna Piercy spoke at the CNA September 2017 meeting., “I’d rather have a vet for a doctor, they know more about chronic pain!” Watch the lecture below. For more of our videos, click here. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel.…
Pain Management with Donna Piercy – Part 2
Donna Piercy spoke at the CNA September 2017 meeting. A chronic pain sufferer herself, she provides helpful insights into the importance of self-management and ways exercise and other self care activities can help both the mind and body when dealing…
Pain Management with Donna Piercy – Part 1
Donna Piercy spoke at the CNA September 2017 meeting. A chronic pain sufferer herself, she provides helpful insights into the importance of self-management and ways exercise and other self care activities can help both the mind and body when dealing…