Why Team Approach Matters: Interdisciplinary Care for Chronic Pain
Why a team approach matters: interdisciplinary care for chronic pain Living with pain is exhausting. It affects our sleep, mood, work and family life. You are not alone—chronic pain is common in Ireland—and there are ways to improve life with pain. One of the most...
CPI Guest Speaker: Cauda Equina Community Event
Cauda Equina Community Event Chronic Pain Ireland (CPI) was honoured to be invited as a guest speaker at a recent Spinal Injuries Ireland, Athlone community meeting addressing Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES), a rare but serious condition that requires urgent medical...
The alienating life of chronic pain – Aisling’s Story
The alienating life of chronic pain – Aisling’s Story Home /Member Stories Alienation – Did you ever watch Star Trek as a child? The original series or Dr. Who Perhaps? I guess I’m showing my age. What I’m trying to explain here is that feeling of...Charities call on Government to act now, national strategy needed
No more wasted lives – 17 charities including Chronic Pain Ireland issued a joint letter to The Irish Times, calling for urgent action to end the inhumane practice of placing people under 65 — living with neurodegenerative conditions, acquired brain injuries,...
Rediscovering Life After Diagnosis – Nikki’s story
Rediscovering Life After Diagnosis, my journey with chronic pain and finding Purpose despite pain – Nikki’s Story Home /Member Stories Setbacks and Shocks In early 2014, I had a normal day at work in a busy supermarket—serving customers and filling the...
Learning to live well with Fibromyalgia – Sharon’s Story
My journey with Fibromyalgia – Sharon’s Story Home /Member Stories A Diagnosis Without a Roadmap When I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2019, I was given little more than a name for my pain. There was no clear plan, just a vague shrug and passive...
Elevating patient voices at EFIC World Congress 2025
Elevating patient voices at EFIC World Congress 2025 Blog by Niamh Walsh From 24 to 26 April, I attended the 14th EFIC World Congress in Lyon, France as a board member of Chronic Pain Ireland. The annual 3-day Congress brings the latest in pain management and research...
From Chronic Pain to Athens, Berlin and Beyond – Tricia’s Journey
Home /Member Stories From chronic pain to Athens, Berlin and beyond – Tricia’s story For me, my story feels like a dream—one that I am living. Life took an unexpected turn after two terrible accidents that left me with chronic pain and forced me to give up...
