Questioning: a skill for health
I must have driven my parents mad as a child: I’m the eternal 4 year old asking ‘Why’! It’s got me into a lot of trouble over the years when I can’t seem to sit with the status quo, just need to ask the question, understand the reasons things are the way they are – … Read more
Friday Funny
Just one this week – so profound, I couldn’t resist (thanks Alison!) This looks so familiar… BTW Phd proposal is now submitted, so I can chill a bit…maybe even find myself underneath all that paper!
What is self management in chronic pain?
Self management. It’s term we use very often in pain management, but do we really agree about what we’re talking about? Maybe self management is different things to different people, maybe even different things to different people at different times! But if we don’t talk about what we’re aiming for, especially if we’re in a … Read more
Don’t go to the internet to get good information about chronic pain
…it’s true, you know, the quality of the information about chronic pain found on the internet is poor – at least it was when this study was conducted (of course, that was before this blog got started!). ‘In December 2007, there were an estimated 1.3 billion Internet users worldwide with the usage growth increasing by … Read more
Real world outcomes still matter: why medical and psychological is not enough in pain management
NB: The following rant does not reflect the opinions of my employers, colleagues, family or pets! It is MY opinion! I feel rather weary today, having come to a realisation that although pain management as a field of work has become much more recognised, there are some serious differences of opinion around approach and priorities … Read more
Correlation (even multivariate analysis) is not causation
I’ve been reviewing some of my PhD proposal (it has to be submitted by the end of this week), and considering the topic of coping. Coping refers to ‘the strategies people use to manage pain and its impact.’ It is one of the two main topics researched in psychological contributions to the pain experience, with … Read more
Mods and Rockers Rumble – Christchurch brings back the ’60′s
A couple of shots from yesterday’s Mods and Rockers Rumble organised by Street and Sport Motorcylces. Fabulous old scooters, loads of leather, the rumble of magnificent old machines.
Not a Funny Friday…
It’s a very sad day… my laptop motherboard is ailing, it is a terminal disease – and tomorrow all the innards will be transplanted into another laptop! It will be weird to see all the insides of this computer on the screen of another computer. Anyway, it means that my access to the internet has … Read more
Functional capacity evaluations – my take on them!
Functional capacity evaluations There are many forms of functional assessment available. These range from a series of structured activities carried out in the home or work environment over a period of days or weeks to those that are carried out in a very precise manner in a clinic and often under the supervision of an … Read more
