The Cancer Pod: Integrative Medicine Talk

Pain 101: Understanding the Basics

May 31, 2023 The Cancer Pod Season 2 Episode 61
The Cancer Pod: Integrative Medicine Talk
Pain 101: Understanding the Basics
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Pain is unpleasant. (That’s an understatement!) While pain itself is no fun, Tina & Leah keep you entertained and informed as you learn the basics in this episode. Understanding pain and knowing how to report it accurately can speed up the process of getting some relief.  So listen in, and as always, please share this podcast if you find it useful!

Links we mentioned on this episode and other cool stuff:
McGill Pain Questionnaire to help you describe your pain accurately
About the McGill Pain Questionnaire and a short version
Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
How taste, temperature, and pain sensations are linked
Medical Cannabis for Cancer-Related Pain
Booklet by ASCO: Managing Cancer-Related Pain
More on Pain from ASCO

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Introduction
You're not doing drugs, just taking them
Referred pain
How self-diagnosis can derail your practitioner
The three main ways to get relief
PQRST for communicating your pain
And, "O" for Other
ASCO booklet on cancer pain management
Winding down...
Shout out!

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