Bronnie Thompson

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Can nociception be experienced as something other than pain?

A discussion I'm having with a colleague raised this question: if a nociceptive stimulus is applied, before the brain determines that it is important enough to be "pain" (the unpleasant sensory...

29 September 2014 398 9 View

How can the costs of ongoing intervention be factored into efficacy studies of procedures for low back pain?

I've just read two recent papers that have me musing: LAKEMEIER S, Lind M, Schultz W, Fuchs-Winkelmann S, et al. (2013) paper looks at a comparison between steroid injections and radiofrequency...

05 May 2013 6,431 1 View

Does anyone know of a "disability rights" movement with people who have chronic pain?

I'm reflecting on the type of pain management approaches on offer to people who have pain, and noticing that there doesn't appear to be an "independent living" or "disability rights" movement...

04 March 2013 711 6 View

I'm looking for research about people's recall of coping strategies used to manage their chronic pain.

Does anyone know of any research that examines how well people remember the coping strategies they use for managing their chronic pain? I have a hunch that people don't remember what they actually...

24 January 2013 565 0 View

Could a high intolerance for uncertainty play a role in generating pain-related anxiety and avoidance?

Is there any evidence to support my musing? And more importantly, what clinical treatment implications might there be?

23 October 2012 3,249 12 View

Have there been any studies to define "wellbeing" in people who have persistent pain?

From my readings it seems there is quite a large group of people who have moderate to severe pain but who consider themselves well (mainly epidemiological studies) and then don't look for...

30 August 2012 8,141 14 View

How can we incorporate a motivational aspect into a model of pain and avoidance, and how can this explain people who maintain function despite pain?

My research examines a group of people with high reported pain but low levels of disability. Two features are apparent in the group I'm studying: someone has told them there is no "cure" and they...

20 August 2012 1,959 27 View