A PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH PAIN
In order to make sense of the many confusing and distressing impacts that pain brings, it is essential for healthcare
MY CORE’S UNSTABLE: THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION
I’m delighted to welcome Liam Swain to the Know Pain blog. I had the pleasure of meeting Liam recently having
TURNING PAIN EDUCATION ON IT’S HEAD
Following a recent Know Pain workshop with a group of junior hospital doctors, I was asked a rather telling
2 DAY KNOW PAIN COURSE REVIEW
Feedback is essential in education. Without it, it’s impossible to know if you’re achieving what you’ve set out to achieve.
MIND THE GAP: THE MISLEADING LANGUAGE OF PAIN
Have you ever sat in a Doctor’s waiting room and noticed your pulse quicken when reading the posters on the
JACK’S IRONIC TOOTHACHE
I’m proud to introduce my good friend and lifelong pain geek buddy, Jack Chew to the Know Pain blog. For
THE BIOMEDICAL DOWNFALL
Did you ever see that movie Downfall? If not, it’s a great look at the final days of Nazi Germany.
A HISTORICAL REMINDER
Whilst travelling in France recently, I came across a lesser known (outside of France anyway) pain science icon: The French
THE LEANING TOWER OF PAIN
The Leaning Tower of Pain: A brief case study in dialogical metaphors Is it just me, or are some of
IT’S VITAL FOR PEOPLE WITH PAIN TO GET SUPPORT
I was delighted to be asked to write a piece on metaphors and pain by www.pain-ed.com whose work represents the