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Pain and the Brain

No one really wants to be in pain. This is understandable because it is unpleasant. But it does have its purpose and now that we are understanding so much more of what it involves, this allows us to reconsider our beliefs around it. Pain is complex. However ...

Hip Pain in a Chld

OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT OF HIP PAIN IN A CHILD - A BRIEF CASE STUDY An eight year old boy presented to our practice with recurrent lung infections for most of the year for the past three years and also pain in the right front hip area which came and went but was annoying ...

Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome

In this article we will explore this exciting new area of treatment for CRPS patients and present the latest information, articles, studies, etc. and help you make an informed decision.HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY – HBOT“Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (abbreviated HBOT) is a med...

How to help yourself out of pain:

1 in 6 New Zealanders are living with chronic pain 1 in 4 New Zealanders are living with a chronic diseaseHere are some handy general tips to help maintain health and reduce pain: DIET:  Food has the potential to be anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory. When you are in p...

What is Pain?

“an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage” – International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), 2020 Defining pain has been and continues to be a topic of debate with...