Chronic pain management
Chronic pain is pain that persists beyond the normal healing time for most injuries and illnesses. Chronic pain lasts at
TENS – transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
TENS stands for transcutaneous (through the skin) electrical nerve stimulation. It is a treatment that uses low voltage electrical currents
Tai chi offers relief from fibromyalgia
You’ve no doubt seen groups of people in the park slowly going through a series of careful movements and stretches.
Video: Chronic pain awareness
Video transcript Dr Norman Swan: Hello, I’m Norman Swan. We’ve all experience pain at some stage of our lives, and
Video: Reframing pain to overcome lower back pain
Thousands of Australians have lower back pain. It reduces quality of life and can damage overall health. A new series of
Pain and how you sense it
Scientists are gradually unravelling the processes within the body that lead to the unpleasant sensation of pain. Here’s a simple
Dormant butt syndrome is linked to knee and back pain
There’s another reason to get out of your chair right now: sitting too long could lead to “dormant butt syndrome”.
Morphine may worsen chronic nerve pain
Taking morphine for chronic nerve pain (neuropathic pain) may actually worsen the problem rather than help it, new evidence suggests. It shows that
Office ergonomics: workstation comfort and safety
Many people find themselves using a computer for a large part of the day. Poor workplace design and layout can