Chronic pain is a challenging condition that affects millions of people worldwide, impacting their quality of life and overall well-being. Mindfulness, a practice rooted in ancient traditions, has emerged as a powerful tool to help individuals cope with chronic pain more effectively. I am going to discuss the benefits of mindfulness for chronic pain management […]
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There is a direct link between your pain and the brain. However you may well have heard the statement ‘it’s all in your head’. I have sadly come across many people who have been told this by others including medical professionals. Whilst pain is not ‘all in your head’ in the sense it is made
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Chronic Pain (or sometimes known as long term or persistent pain) is classified as a pain that last longer than 3 months and may not respond to usual medical treatment (NICE, 2021) In July 2020, The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) revised the definition of Pain as follows: “An unpleasant sensory and
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