Articles tagged under ‘Pain’
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New clinical care standard for low back pain — a story of hope
The new Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard aims to make sure patients with this common condition get the best outcomes.
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Telerehabilitation for spine pain in the lockdown era — not the same, but better
Telerehabilitation on pain and disability in patients with spine pain achieved more improvement than 'hands-on' treatment.
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‘Self-management’ of chronic musculoskeletal pain: what patients say helps them do it (or not)
Patients are encouraged to ‘self-manage’ their chronic pain conditions. But there are external and personal factors that will either help or hinder their ability to do this. And healthcare practitioners are one of the main external factors. So how can they help?
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Fantastically sensible guidelines for back pain treatment
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Top ten tips for better living with less pain
Practical advice for people who experience persistent pain, based on the work of musculoskeletal therapist Ben Cormack.
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Introducing cognitive functional therapy
By creating a therapeutic "pain story," proponents of cognitive functional therapy claim the approach will break the cycle of pain-related distress and disability for individuals with persistent, non-specific musculoskeletal pain.
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Our brains aren't computers, which matters for RTW
An individual's response to pain is unique to them and changes over time, so giving people the benefit of the doubt is a scientifically savvy move.
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Pain has a new meaning
A change to the definition of pain offered by a key international organisation could change treatment approaches - and improve outcomes - for people with chronic pain.
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Webinar Recording: How PAIN can be the key to successful RTW
This webinar discusses how gains can be made by understanding the complexity of factors that contribute to pain and disability.
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Webinar Recording: PTSD & Chronic Pain, Dr / Patient Communication
In this webinar, Kerrie Shepherd, will present the learnings from the IASP Milan World Pain Congress on the interplay of PTSD and chronic pain.
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Case study: everyone has a role to play
Employers and supervisors are key components of the return to work process. Without their support, a return to work program is unlikely to lead to a successful outcome.
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Work and osteoarthritis of the knee
A research based look at the evidence on work contribution to knee osteoarthritis
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Work and shoulder problems
The connection between work and shoulder problems
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Keeping a lid on opiates
While opiates are valuable for treating severe pain, doctors need to exercise more caution towards opiate prescriptions, according to a paper by Simon Holliday.
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Neck pain and work
The age-old question: Does work cause spinal problems?
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The good news about neck pain
Does neck pain worsen or improve with age?
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OK computer: the basics of office ergonomics
If you spend your working week perched in front of your computer, it's vital that you educate yourself on the correct workstation setup to prevent chronic and long-term injury.
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Fact sheet: Plantar fasciitis
Painful inflammation of the heel and foot.
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Acupuncture explained
Researchers now know how tiny, drug-free needles kill pain. This briefing paper covers what acupuncture is, and what it's good for.
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Employees not coping with pain
Understanding how distress interferes with recovery is the key to addressing difficult RTW cases.
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Recovery from spinal surgery
Spine surgeons who've had spinal surgery provide the know-how for this briefing paper on recovery and RTW.
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Shouldering on
A fact sheet about shoulder pain, including workplace contributions and solutions
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Want to be a back pain superhero?
This comprehensive guide to helping workers with back pain will have you donning lycra in no time...
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Only know the bare bones about arthritis?
Flesh out your arthritis knowledge with a to-the-point briefing paper...
Research 1 - 16 of 16
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What do physios think about exercise programs to prevent low back pain?
What do we know about physiotherapists’ understanding of, attitudes to and experiences of delivering low back pain exercise programs?
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‘It’s not fair. And it hurts’. The relationship between perceived injustice, chronic pain, recovery and RTW
A study into the relationship between perceptions of injustice and chronic pain gives us reason to make sure that the processes, communication and relationships in our work injury schemes are fair.
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Pain Reprocessing Therapy can resolve chronic back pain
For people with chronic back pain, psychological treatment that tackles unhelpful beliefs about the causes and dangers of pain substantially and durably reduces pain – and changes the brain.
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Opportunity to increase value in low back pain care
A single pain management skills session is as effective at reducing pain catastrophising for people with chronic low back pain as eight sessions of CBT.
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Sobering news about fibromyalgia treatments
Common treatments for fibromyalgia lack a strong evidence base but exercise and antidepressants warrant further research.
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Predicting – without overtreating – chronic LBP
A screening tool developed in Australia could help workers’ compensation systems and treating practitioners better target early intervention initiatives for workers with lower back pain.
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Are health apps the way forward for chronic MSDs?
A promising new digital care program that monitors exercise and offers personal health coaching and peer support has successfully engaged people with chronic MSD pain, achieving impressive reductions in pain over the course of three months.
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Twins in pain?
Negative ideas about pain can derail recovery and return to work, causing immense frustration for RTW professionals. Why do some people take pain in their stride while others catastrophise? Twin research may hold the answer...
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Physical activity at work and low back pain
Back problems are commonly attributed to work and many in the community believe that heavy lifting contributes to back problems.
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Does hurting here - and here - and here - make it harder to work?
Multi-site pain is a common phenomenon among working-age people and it strongly increases work disability risk.
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Research short: Exercise and the treatment of chronic pain
Researchers have developed an effective treatment for the vexing condition of Fibromyalgia through a detailed and prolonged exercise regimen.
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Research short: Improving RTW outcomes with pain coping skills
Injured workers may have a better RTW outcome if they undergo pain coping skills training before surgery.
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Research short: link found between pain symptoms and confidence
Believing that you can cope with whatever life brings you has a positive impact on pain symptoms - and there are ways of assessing coping confidence at work.
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The surprising incidence of pain in young adults
Short and long term pain is common in the 18-25 year old age group.
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Success with shoulders?
Rotator cuff treatments that work...and a couple that don't!
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The world's best look at neck pain
The Task Force on Neck Pain was a major undertaking, seeking to review and summarise information on neck pain problems, treatments, and what can be done to improve neck pain outcomes. A decade on, it’s messages are still relevant.