Tag Archives: low back pain
Relief with opioid discontinuation
Managing persistent or chronic pain is complex. Frequently there is a lack of objective reason for persistent pain yet it is real, personal and subjective and people with persistent pain are of then desperately seeking effective pain relief. I recently … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic pain management, Uncategorized
Tagged chronic pain, chronic pain treatment, low back pain, opioids, Persistent pain
Holistic Pain Management Podcast 2
This podcast is a follow up to Holistic Pain Management Part 1 and in it Andrew Whitfield-Cook and I discuss some of the treatment strategies that are employed as part of a holistic approach to chronic pain. Holistic Pain Management … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic pain management, neuropathy, nutrition, pain psychology
Tagged chronic pain, chronic pain treatment, low back pain, mindfulness, nutrition, wellbeing
Imaging Tests don’t help low back pain
I recently attended the annual Australian Pain Society (APS) conference in Adelaide. A commonly agreed message from presenters is that once you have chronic pain, imaging does not help. Not only are X-rays, CT scans and MRIs not helpful in … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic pain management
Tagged CT Scan, imaging tests, low back pain, MRI, Xray
