Webinar: Chronic Pain- An Integrative Approach

Chronic pain affects more than 3.4 million Australians and people suffering from chronic pain are five times as likely as those without pain to be limited in their daily activities. (1) Pain can impact quality of life, but one common theme that is prominent in most people who experience pain is inflammation.  Whether your patients are experiencing acute pain or are suffering from chronic pain and low-grade inflammation it is important to understand how short- and long-term therapies that may assist in symptom management.

Topics covered include:

• The difference between acute and chronic pain
• Pain signalling and central sensitisation
• The multidirectional relationship between chronic pain, mood, sleep and immune disturbance
• Evidence based complementary medicines for inflammation and pain relief including a case study for their practical application

Join Sarah Clarke, Nutritionist and Victoria Caswell, Naturopath in Chronic Pain – how short- and long-term therapies may assist in managing pain.

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Reference

1. Pain Australia. Painful Facts 2020 [Internet]. Canberra (AU): Pain Australia; 2020. Available from: https://www.painaustralia.org.au/about-pain/painaustralia-painful-facts