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Major new research chronic pain in older adults
University of Limerick in partnership with Chronic Pain Ireland and Limerick Sports Partnership is beginning a major new research study into chronic pain in older adults and how exercise can help alleviate it.
Breaking Barriers: Sex and Gender in Chronic Pain a hybrid event
Breaking Down Barriers: University of Galway and Chronic Pain Ireland Host Event on Sex and Gender in Chronic Pain Experts gather to explore the gender divide in chronic pain, shedding light on critical differences and advancing the conversation on effective...
Empower yourself by taking an active role in your pain management
Empower Your Chronic Pain Management | Take Control with Chronic Pain Ireland. Discover strategies to take control of your health, improve treatment outcomes, and enhance your well-being. Join our support groups and workshops for guidance on living better with chronic pain.
Work and Access programme launched
Work and Access programme launched The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, has launched Work and Access, an exciting new Employment Programme aimed at removing barriers in the workplace for people with a disability and assist to gain or maintain...
Shingles Vaccine adult immunisation update and report
Shingles Vaccine adult immunisation schedule following Public Consultation and HIQA report
Sligo Pain Clinic – Temporary Closure.
Closure of Sligo University Hospital’s Chronic Pain Unit – update Chronic Pain Ireland is monitoring the news that the Sligo University Hospital Chronic Pain Unit will close on Friday 28th June 2024 due to the current consultants moving to new roles. Assurances have been given by Saolta that the closure of Sligo University Hospital’s Chronic Pain Unit is temporary.
Patients Deserve Better – Mayo Hospital campaign launch
Patients Deserve Better - Mayo Hospital campaign launch Patients Deserve Better Campaign is now focusing on Mayo Hospital and we invite all impacted by a lack of services to register today for the launch of the Mayo Hospital campaign. The Neurological Alliance of...
Sleep Research persistent musculoskeletal pain
Sleep Research: Does a brief sleep education workshop change beliefs about sleep in healthcare professionals and people with persistent musculoskeletal pain and disordered sleep? About this Research CBT-I World Cafe. is led by University of Limerick in partnership...
Irish company to transform the lives of people with Chronic Pain
Irish company to transform the lives of people with Chronic Pain through Virtual Reality Press Release - Dublin 4th March 2024 vStream, an Irish immersive technology company, has launched a campaign to sign up 10,000 patients to its Virtual Reality platform, ShineVR....
Mindfulness and Chronic Pain: How It Helps
Mindfulness can help us to manage the mental/emotional side of long-term illness by changing our relationship to our symptoms, reducing the amount of worry, anxiety or stress that goes with them. This can then actually lower the amount of primary pain we perceive.
We may not have control over what is happening to our bodies but by developing a sense of kindness and compassion towards ourselves, along with the ability to clearly see our experience, we can change our experience of pain learn to live well with it.
SIP Ireland: New Leadership
SIP Ireland: A national SIP platform is an umbrella organisation grouping national or regional organizations and associations interested and active in pain care. These organisations come together and form a multidisciplinary coalition that should be representative of...
Chronic Pain Ireland awarded Triple Lock status
Chronic Pain Ireland awarded Triple Lock Status We are delighted to announce that for the second consecutive year, Chronic Pain Ireland has been awarded Triple Lock status by Charities Institute Ireland (CII). At the end of January 2024 we are one of 46 charities in...
