RESEARCH CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN/CHRONIC PROSTATITIS – CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Calling all men with chronic pelvic pain/chronic prostatitis (for any reason, with or without prostate removal) to participate in a study by a team from NUI Galway. Background: The research team, while led by...
CHRONIC PAIN IRELAND WINNER IRISH ENTERPRISE AWARDS “BEST ADVISORY SERVICE” 2021
Chronic Pain Ireland winner of the Irish Enterprise Awards for Best Chronic Pain Management Advisory Service 2021 organised by EU Business News. While the last fourteen months has been extremely challenging, despite the many obstacles faced, Chronic Pain Ireland...
NEW EFIC POSITION PAPER ON USE OF OPIOIDS FOR CHRONIC NON-CANCER PAIN
European scientific community publishes consensus recommendations on opioid use for chronic non-cancer pain To allay concerns over an opioid crisis, as in the US, the European scientific community has reviewed evidence on using opioids to treat chronic non-cancer...
IASP POSITION STATEMENT ON THE USE OF CANNABINOIDS TO TREAT PAIN
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF PAIN COMPLETES COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF RESEARCH ON THE USE OF CANNABINOIDS TO TREAT PAIN AND FINDS THAT THERE IS A LACK OF SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO ENDORSE THE GENERAL USE OF CANNABINOIDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN WASHINGTON,...
COMMENCEMENT OF MOVE (MINDFULNESS ONLINE & VIRTUAL EXERCISE FOR CHRONIC PAIN) PROGRAMME
Chronic Pain Ireland’s members signed up for this programme during January 2021. For those who were deemed eligible, they are now taking part in the MOVE (Mindfulness Online & Virtual Exercise for Chronic Pain). This is an online trial of a...
ASPIDA – AGAINST STIGMA SELF CARE PROGRAMME
A joint partnership with Dr Vasilis Vasiliou, Clinical Psychologist, Post Doctorate Researcher, UCC School of Applied Psychology and Chronic Pain Ireland is well underway. Our aim is to develop and establish an against-stigma self-care programme, delivered...
QUANTIFYING THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CHRONIC PAIN SERVICES IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND MULLINS, C.F., HARMON, D. & O’CONNOR, T.
Quantifying the impact of COVID-19 on chronic pain services in the Republic of Ireland. Ir J Med Sci (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-021-02509-2 Abstract IntroductionDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, most medical services were shut down and resources...
IRISH ENTERPRISE AWARDS – 2021 NOMINEE
Chronic Pain Ireland is proud to have been nominated for the Irish Enterprise Awards 2021. Following the many challenges faced by not only in the charitable sector but across many industries and businesses over the last number of months, we are delighted...
