Pain Train VICDOC: ‘Time-saving tool for managing chronic pain’
Current edition of VICDOC available via the AMA Victoria website Time-saving tool for managing chronic pain Written by Kate James ‘While one in five Australians experience chronic pain (and one in three over 65 years), the National Pain Strategy indicates that many health professionals have limited training in pain management. There is a shortage of pain clinics, public waiting lists are on average two years’ long, and it’s often left to GPs to manage complex conditions in short appointments.’ […]
How Our Founder Used PT at her Recent Appointment
(By Soula on pudendalnerve.com.au, My Recent Follow up Appointment) I’ve had loads of information to process after my recent appointment with pain specialist, Dr Nick Christelis. To prevent you all from zoning out (and my backside from having a fit), how about I spread my pain management report out a little? If you’re in a kind of ‘I can’t be bothered, I’m over it’ and ‘don’t want to hear any recommendations or my brain will burst’ state then here’s a special post for you – Diagnosis: A Can of Worms. And if you didn’t read how I prepared for my appointment please do so here [...]
Pain Australia newsletter – Get on Board the Pain Train
(Article from the Pain Australia October 2016 newsletter) Soula Mantalvanos knows a lot about living with pain—and the frustrations of retelling her story to every new doctor and health professional. Hoping to make the journey easier, she developed {Pain}Train, an online platform where patients can record and store personal pain-related information, as well as upload reports and test results. Patients can then share their profile with medical practitioners prior to a consultation, and even check if it has been viewed. They can also revoke access. “{Pain}Train allows patients to communicate their history without carrying an enormous paper file with them,” said Soula, who has been [...]
