Managing The Debilitating Effects Of Chronic Pain - Podcast

Main Category: Pain / Anesthetics
Article Date: 22 Feb 2009 - 1:00 PDT

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Chronic pain can have a debilitating affect on one's life, stipulated by: interference with daily activities; decreased independence and withdrawal from interactions with family and friends. Back pain sufferers reported feels of isolation and desperation.

To discuss this issue, Dr Carol Campbell, talked for IPP-SHR podcasts, about how participants, through observing the reactions of others, learnt to withdraw from talking about their pain so as not to be judged as complaining and to be seen as a 'back bore'.

It was found that participants who talked freely and openly about their pain frustrated and alienated family, friends and health professionals. Limiting discussion about persistent helped in maintain relationships with family and friends.

Self-management of pain relied on use of medications; however participants noted a discontentment with medicine use. To improve the situation the study found that medical practitioners need to open the li! nes of communication with sufferers: enabling the exploration of alternative medications; explain about medication side-effects, and enable the sufferer to confidently make their own informed choice.

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