Children and young people often complain about pain such as headaches, stomach aches, and muscle pain. However, as with adults, there is huge variability in how frequently the pains are experienced, how intensely they are ...
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The role of interpretational style in children and young people’s pain experiences
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Differences in central pain modulation between patients with chronic pain are important determinants of clinical pain status
Despite a better understanding of chronic pain during the last decade, treatment remains difficult and is often unsuccessful. Recent studies suggest that mechanisms of central pain modulation, (that is, mechanisms inside our central nervous system ...
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Making Cancer Less Painful for Kids
New advances in cancer therapies have drastically improved the prognosis for children diagnosed with cancer. Forty years ago, children were only given a 58% chance of living 5 years after a cancer diagnosis. Today, that ...
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Get involved! Translating evidence into practice: Cognitive behavioural techniques for back pain
Translating research into clinical practice is a challenge for researchers in all fields. I work in the UK and funding bodies here appear to be keenly aware of this, and are increasingly providing opportunities to ...
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Painful Diabetic Neuropathy from a Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective
Painful Diabetic Neuropathy (PDN) is a complex and multi-dimensional condition that affects up to 20% of people with diabetes. PDN is associated with considerable morbidity, mortality and diminished quality of life (QOL). Unfortunately, pain treatment ...