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	Fact Sheet - Self-help resources and other useful information
	When Life is a Pain - talking to your doctor about your pain and an introduction to self help
	Physio Footnotes series - Tips and advice from pain management specialist, Liz MacLeod Practical tips on exercise Good days and bad days - how to have more good days Flare up planning Keeping flare ups at bay Improving your posture Understanding your pain
	Pain Management: A new lease of life - Two people describe the difference made to their lives by taking part in a pain management programme.
	Travelling Abroad? You can do it - 18 top travel tips. Some suggestions from occupational therapists, Marietta Birkholtz and Louise Aylwin.
	Fibromyalgia - Dr John Tanner discusses the syndrome and research into its treatment.
	Whiplash - Dr John Tanner explains what can happen.
	Nerve Pain - Professor Turo Nurmikko from the Pain Relief Foundation tells us about nerve pain and the role of anticonvulsants.
	Amitriptyline - Questions and answers. Dr Mick Serpell tells us about the use of antidepressants for the treatment of nerve pain.
	Diet and Arthritis - by Dr Shona Wallace
	A Good Night's Sleep - Dr Ewan Crawford explains how pain sufferers can maximise their chances of a good night's sleep.
	Aromatherapy for pain relief - by Dr Maria Lis-Balchin.
	Using the homeopathic approach - Dr Elizabeth Thompson on the use of homoeopathy in the management of chronic pain.
	Clicks and clunks - the truth about manipulation - by Dr Gordon Cameron.
	TENS machines for the management of chronic pain - by Sue Hepworth, Clinical Nurse Specialist.
	Enjoying Outings - You can do it! Lots of practical tips and advice from pain sufferer, Diane Parkes and pain management specialist, Liz MacLeod.
	When Your Pain Management Skills Seem to Have Stopped Working - Hard times or a change in routine can have a big effect on how you manage your pain. But you can get back on course again. Dr Deborah Tinson explains how and pain sufferer, Lynda Hepburn, reflects on her experience.
	Yours in Yoga series - Margaret Graham's gentle yoga-based exercises and relaxation techniques can bring benefit, whatever your age or condition. Wakey wakey...urgh! - Many pain sufferers wake up feeling afraid to move. Stiffness is another problem. Here is a simple, effective routine you can do in bed
	Ten tips for returning to work - Returning to work isn't easy. Here two pain sufferers, John Solomon and Heather Rose, both working, share their experiences.
	Back to Work - Paul Watson, consultant physiotherapist, offers some hints on returning to work and staying in work when you are in pain.
	Coping with young children when in pain - Kathryn Smith draws on her own experience of managing pain while coping with kids.
	Sex and Chronic Pain - 75% of chronic pain sufferers experience sexual difficulties. Pain Management specialist, Robert Rothrock, outlines the problems that commonly get in the way of enjoyment, and suggests some simple, basic solutions.
	The Illustrated Guide to Better Sex for People with Chronic Pain - by Robert W Rothrock and Gabriella D'Amore. The authors are health professionals who have worked in the field of pain management for over ten years. "A real self-help book. I highly recommend this book for its thoroughness, its very helpful illustrations and its sensitivity to the needs of chronic pain sufferers." (Jill Gendlemen, Lifeline, National Chronic Pain Outreach Assoc.) For ordering details, see below.
	Pain Matters, our quarterly magazine brings you the best of self help: How to cope with pain How well are our pain services working? Updates on the latest developments Subscriptions cost only £7.00! To subscribe, see below.

Pain Concern Leaflets and Publications