Chronic or persistent pain is more than just a biological or physical phenomenon. Both social and psychological factors can change how we experience and perceive pain, these factors can increase...
Spoon Theory was coined in 2010 by a college student living with lupus. Since then it has gained much attention from chronic pain sufferers and others living with illnesses or...
Metro Pain Group are compiling a collection of helpful tips and advice to be shared within the chronic pain community. In 25 words or less, how do you manage your...
Shoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal complaint, with studies indicating that the prevalence of shoulder pain in the general population may be up to 67%.1 Shoulder pain has...
Pain is way more complex than originally thought. It does not always follow a linear path where cause leads to effect. The pain experience does not necessarily result from an...
During the late 1990’s the idea that pain was being undertreated gained traction, leading to the coining of pain as the 5th vital sign. [1] Alongside this new understanding, pain...