In this episode we talk to Dr. Tina Korownyk about the PEER Simplified Guidelines for pain management.The post Episode 76 : Dr. Tina Korownyk – PEER Simplified Guidelines first appeared on Pain Talk.

Today we are delighted to be joined by Dr. Jen Potter to speak about a recent body of work done by her and her colleagues, primarily exploring the evidence of psychological interventions specifically looking at mindfulness based stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy in the management of lower back pain.

Jen is a practicing family physician and assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Manitoba, participating in clinical and academic teaching as well as research, quality improvement, and faculty development. She is also a member of the PEER (Patients, Experience, Evidence, Research) team.The post Episode 75 : Dr. Jen Potter – Psychological Solutions for Lower Back Pain first appeared on Pain Talk.

We are pleased today to be joined by Dr. Joshua Rash, an assistant professor in the department of psychology in Memorial University of Newfoundland as well as a director of Memorial University of Newfoundland Behavioral Medicine Center.  Dr. Rash will be sharing his expertise as a clinical health and rehab psychologist on a number of related subjects such as behavioral medicine, health behavior change, chronic disease management and cardiovascular psychophysiology.

Additional Links

Wellness Together – https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CAPain Canada – https://www.paincanada.ca/

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We are pleased today to be joined by Dr. Joshua Rash, an assistant professor in the department of psychology in Memorial University of Newfoundland as well as a director of Memorial University of Newfoundland Behavioral Medicine Center.  Dr. Rash will be sharing his expertise as a clinical health and rehab psychologist on a number of related subjects such as behavioral medicine, health behavior change, chronic disease management and cardiovascular psychophysiology.

Additonal Links

Wellness Together – https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CAPain Canada –https://www.paincanada.ca/ 

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Join us for the conclusion of our 2 part series talking to Dr. Cecily Havert. She is a primary care practitioner based in North Virginia, and she brings her extensive background in both preventative health and mental health into the discussion about chronic pain, having a special interest in those who have had a lived experience with it.The post Episode 72 : Dr. Cecily Havert – Part 2 first appeared on Pain Talk.

Join us for the first of a 2 part series talking to Dr. Cecily Havert.  She is a primary care practitioner based in North Virginia, and she brings her extensive background in both preventative health and mental health into the discussion about chronic pain, having a special interest in those who have had a lived experience with it.The post Episode 71 : Dr. Cecily Havert – Part 1 first appeared on Pain Talk.

Today we continue talking to Dr. Sam Hickcox – Medical Director and Shelley LeDrew – Program Lead of the Atlantic Mentorship Network for Pain and Addition as they talk about how the Network is improving the care of those living with pain or addiction in Atlantic Canada.  https://www.atlanticmentorship.com/The post Episode 70 : Atlantic Mentorship Network for Pain and Addiction – Part 2 first appeared on Pain Talk.

Today we’re talking to Dr. Sam Hickcox – Medical Director and Shelley LeDrew – Program Lead of the Atlantic Mentorship Network for Pain and Addition as they talk about how the Network is improving the care of those living with pain or addiction in Atlantic Canada.  https://www.atlanticmentorship.com/The post Episode 69 : Atlantic Mentorship Network for Pain and Addiction – Part 1 first appeared on Pain Talk.

After a long hiatus, Paintalk returns and wants to start off the new year strong with a look at new and interesting developments in how we understand and manage chronic pain.  We first want to take what we’ll call is a chronic pain update, mainly focusing on some of the skills that are being advocated for in regards to Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT).  In particular we’ll talk in relation to a new book released by Alan Gordon, an individual who has a lived experience with chronic pain.  The book is called The Way Out, and was written together with Alan Gordons’ colleague.

Gordon, Alan: Healing Chronic Pain: The Way Out. ISBN: 9780593086834 Hashmi, J. A., Baliki, M. N., Huang, L., Baria, A. T., Torbey, S., Hermann, K. M., … & Apkarian, A. V. (2013). Shape shifting pain: chronification of back pain shifts brain representation from nociceptive to emotional circuits. Brain, 136(9), 2751-2768. Accessed: Here (https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/136/9/2751/291636) Lumley, M. A., & Schubiner, H. (2019). Psychological therapy for centralized pain: an integrative assessment and treatment model. Psychosomatic medicine, 81(2), 114.  Accessed at: Here (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6355353/pdf/nihms-1512285.pdf) Chronic pain: Can our brain fix it? (Podcast)Accessed: Here (https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/episodes#show-tab-picker)

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After a long hiatus, Paintalk returns and wants to start off the new year strong with a look at new and interesting developments in how we understand and manage chronic pain.  We first want to take what we’ll call is a chronic pain update, mainly focusing on some of the skills that are being advocated for in regards to Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT).  In particular we’ll talk in relation to a new book released by Alan Gordon, an individual who has a lived experience with chronic pain.  The book is called The Way Out, and was written together with Alan Gordons’ colleague.

Gordon, Alan: Healing Chronic Pain: The Way Out. ISBN: 9780593086834 Hashmi, J. A., Baliki, M. N., Huang, L., Baria, A. T., Torbey, S., Hermann, K. M., … & Apkarian, A. V. (2013). Shape shifting pain: chronification of back pain shifts brain representation from nociceptive to emotional circuits. Brain, 136(9), 2751-2768. Accessed: Here (https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/136/9/2751/291636) Lumley, M. A., & Schubiner, H. (2019). Psychological therapy for centralized pain: an integrative assessment and treatment model. Psychosomatic medicine, 81(2), 114.  Accessed at: Here (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6355353/pdf/nihms-1512285.pdf) Chronic pain: Can our brain fix it? (Podcast)Accessed: Here (https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/episodes#show-tab-picker)

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