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NERVEmber 2024
During November, Chronic Pain Ireland aims to raise awareness of neuropathic pain which is in support of the International Pain Foundation campaign NERVEmber™ The campaign uses NERVEmber™ to create awareness for over 150 conditions that have nerve pain as a symptom.
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...
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...
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...
Sleep Research persistent musculoskeletal pain
Sleep Research: Does a brief sleep education workshop change beliefs about sleep in healthcare professionals and...
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...
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...