Chronic Pain

Dealing with Chronic Pain

What is pain?

 
Pain starts in receptor nerve cells found beneath the skin and in organs throughout the body. When you are sick, injured, or have other type of problem, these receptor cells send messages along nerve pathways to the spinal cord. This then carries the message to the brain. Pain medicine reduces or blocks these messages before they reach the brain.
 
Pain can be acute, meaning new. Subacute, lasting for a few weeks or months, and chronic, when it lasts for more than 3 months. 
 
Chronic pain is believed to affect between one-third and one-half of the UK population.
 
 

How many people suffer from Chronic Pain? 

 
  • Over 8 million people in the UK say they are in chronic pain
 
  • 19.5 million people in the UK are in pain at least once a day
 

Gender and Chronic Pain

 
Women are likelier to suffer chronic pain than men. 
 
  • 19.74% of women and just 11.82% of men claim to be chronic pain sufferers
 
  • Including those specifying that they’re in chronic pain. 33.73% of men experience noticeable pain at least once a day. For women, this figure rises dramatically to 42.22%.
 

Age and Chronic Pain

 
It will come as no surprise that the older we get, the more we appear to be affected by chronic pain.
 
  • 20% of over 55s are chronic pain sufferers
 
  • An additional 19% are in pain at least once a day, though they would not describe it as chronic
 
In other words, almost 40% of those aged 55 and over are in pain at least once a day, and over half of those people are in constant pain.
 
That’s not to say that young people are unaffected. According to figures:
 
  • 32.76% of 16 to 24s experience noticeable pain at least once a day (though just 7.76% describe it as constant)
 
That’s almost a third of young adults experiencing daily pain.
 
The Scottish Government has identified the impact of chronic pain as a priority area.  It sets out a number of commitments in its Programme for Government intended to improve support and services. Delivering better health outcomes and wellbeing for people with chronic pain. This included a review of the NACCP. Which recommended the development of a role profile for existing and prospective members of the Committee.
 
Read the review here:
 
https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-advisory-committee-for-chronic-pain-role-profile/
 
 
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Hundreds of patients with chronic pain waiting a year for first NHS appointment

 
 
NHS clinics were still seeing just two thirds of the number of chronic pain patients they normally would by the end of last year, with some patients having waited a year or more.
 
In Ayrshire and Arran, 94 of the 112 chronic pain patients seen between October and December – equivalent to nearly 84% – had been on the waiting list for their first appointment for 52 weeks or longer.
 
Only nine were seen within the 18-week target.
 
This was by far the worst performance for any health board in Scotland.
 
Pain relief clinics across NHS Scotland were paused for four months at the beginning of the pandemic. Leading to reports that some patients with problems such as nerve damage and arthritis were paying thousands of pounds to travel to private facilities in England for medical infusions or injections to ease their symptoms.
 
Across Scotland as a whole, the total number of patients seen at a chronic pain clinic between October and December last year was 2,108. 33% lower than during the same quarter in 2019, but up from 1,397 between July and September.
 
By the end of 2020, there were also 3,334 people still on chronic pain waiting lists. Of whom 233 had been waiting 52 weeks or longer for their first appointment.
 
Scottish Conservative health spokesman Donald Cameron said. “While the picture for chronic pain patients is slowly improving, there are still far too many who are having to wait in pain for vital treatment.
 
“We’ve seen before that patients have had to travel down south for procedures, which is unacceptable.”
 
 
Public Health Minister Mairi Gougeon welcomed the evidence that more patients are now being seen in pain clinics as the NHS remobilises.
 
However, we know that there is need for improvement and this year we will publish a new Framework for chronic pain service delivery which is intended to improve access to care for people with chronic pain and deliver better health outcomes.”

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Here’s what our happy customers had to say about our services:

Dayna Cosgrove
Thanks with the Elbow Pain.

My daughter has been attending with a stretched ligament on her elbow. John has been fantastic with her would definitely recommend.

Shirley Gorrell
Ross Eaglesham

Can you please thank Matt for all the help he has given me over the last 6 weeks. Really pleased with how my knee is feeling post surgery and now feel a lot stronger and stable than before. Anti Gravity treadmill was great albeit a little uncomfy initially. Thanks again.

Brian Smith
female-2

I woke up one morning with a lot of pain and discomfort in my shoulder and pain going down my arm. I attended an appointment with Ross at Core Physio where he did a thorough examination before going on to work on my shoulder to relieve the spasm and tightness I was suffering. After just one session I felt the pain ease. I have just finished my third session and the difference is unbelievable. Ross was very professional and friendly and would highly recommend to anyone. Thanks Ross

Joanne Crawford
female-3

I injured my shoulder two years ago (which I stupidly ignored and got on with life) and had a relapse recently which meant I couldn’t lift my arm at all.
After 5 weeks at Core Physio, I have full movement and can look forward to being completely pain free for my holidays!
Easy to find and plenty parking outside. Very helpful and know what they are doing! Would definitely recommend

Elaine Holden
female-4

Was having problems with my back for months and had been to see multiple physios with no result! Have been seeing Ross Grant for the past couple of months and I’m now no longer In pain! Ross gave me manageable exercises to do at home and each session with him my back got better and better! Could not recommend him enough really helpful and great at his job! Will be back if I ever need any more help and will be recommending to all! Thanks Ross

Robyn Wilson
Leanne Crichton

I visited Core Physio at New Douglas Park Hamilton. Because I needed a physiotherapy report to assist me in protesting that my classification points value was too high when I play wheelchair basketball.
My physiotherapists John gave me a thorough examination on the physio bed and in my basketball wheelchair. He then went away, researched the IWBF wheelchair basketball classification system and wrote a report for me.
I am glad to say that with the help of John’s report the protest against my points was upheld and my classification points were reduced.
Thank you for the great service you gave me. I would definitely recommend you to anyone who needs a thorough physiotherapy examination and report.
Many thanks
Sarah

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Dayna Cosgrove

After suffering 4 weeks of extreme back pain, my husband booked an appointment for me with John. I could feel a huge improvement after my first session and required no more than three in total to have me feeling completely pain free and back to normal. Will continue to do my exercises as advised during treatments to hopefully prevent future problems occurring. Would definitely recommend Core physio as I could have not asked for a better outcome or for better service from a great team of people – thank you all very much indeed.

Sandra McIntosh
John McMenemy

Can’t thank guys enough. Matt and Ross really helped with my rehab and the facilities are really good. Wife going now too!

Jeff Thompson
female-3

I went to see Ross @ Core Physio after dislocating my finger in March. I’d been to see an NHS physio who discharged me and told me my finger would stay at a 20 degree angle forever! After a few physio sessions with Ross it was straight again- amazing not to have a crooked finger for the rest of my days! Thanks again!

Anna Ferguson