Listen again: Rheumatological causes of back pain

Listen again to Dr David Crosbie's talk on the rheumatological causes of back pain.



Or download the talk here.

Notice of meeting: Spinal Pain - Wednesday 29th October

Just a reminder that the next WoSPG of 2014 will be on Wednesday 29th October.

 The evening has a slightly different format as it is an extended spinal evening which will finish at the later time of 9pm.

 The speakers and presentation titles for this evening are detailed below:

Rheumatological Causes of Back Pain
Dr David Crosbie Consultant Rheumatologist

Differential Diagnosis and Management of Back Pain
Ms Jenny Love Extended Scope Physiotherapy Practitioner

Pain Clinic Medical Management of Back Pain
Dr Moutaz Burwaiss Consultant Anaesthetist, Glasgow Pain Management Service

Surgical Management of Back Pain: New Advances and Old Tricks
Mr Fraser Dean Consultant Spinal Surgeon

 The meeting will take place in the Ebenezer Duncan Centre, at the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow, G42 9TT.

 The presentations start at 7pm but a hot buffet is available from 6pm.

If you cannot attend, audio files of the presentation will be available after the date of the lecture.

There is also an archive of previous presentations available on this site.

 Our Facebook page with events is here: http://www.facebook.com/WestOfScotlandPainGroup and our Twitter feed can be followed @WoSPG.

 Please feel free to circulate this to anyone you feel would be interested, this event is open to any discipline and there is no charge for attending.

Orofacial pain - from the Chronic Pain MCN

Winter programme 2014-15

Wednesday 29 October 2014 – Spinal Evening
Rheumatological Causes of Back Pain
Dr David Crosbie,  Consultant Rheumatologist

Differential Diagnosis and Management of Back Pain
Jenny Love,  Extended Scope Physiotherapy Practitioner Pain Clinic

Medical Management of Back Pain
Dr Moutaz Burwaiss,  Consultant Anaesthetist, Glasgow Pain Management Service

Surgical Management of Back Pain: New Advances and Old Tricks
Mr Fraser Dean, Consultant Spinal Surgeon


TUESDAY 25 November 2014
Mindfulness
Dr Lars Williams, Consultant Anaesthetist, Glasgow Pain Management Service


Wednesday 28 January 2015
Trainees' night
Dr Dan Govenden, Pain Fellow, Glasgow Pain Management Service


Wednesday 25 February 2015
A Holistic Approach to Pain Management in Cognitive Impairment
Sandra Shields, Alzheimer Scotland

Meetings are held at the Ebenezer Duncan Centre, Victoria Infirmary, G42 9TT
All meetings start at 7pm, with buffet meal available from 6pm

Listen again: The gynaecologist and pain - Dr Kay McAllister

Listen again to Dr McAllister's talk to the West of Scotland Pain Group on sexual and vulval pain.

Notice of meeting: 'Working with survivors of torture' Wednesday 26th March

Just a reminder that the next WSPG of 2014 will be on Wednesday 26th March.  The speaker for this evening is Dr Sarah McConachie, who is based at Freedom from Torture, a registered charity. She will present on ‘Working with survivors of torture’.

The meeting will  take place in the Ebenezer Duncan Centre, at the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow.  The presentation starts at 7pm but a hot buffet is available from 6pm.

Notice of meeting: Trainees' night - Wednesday 26th February

Just a reminder that the next WSPG of 2014 will be on Wednesday 26th February.  The format of the evening is 'Trainees' night' and has been split into three different presentations as follows:

1.       Art students on their project "the language of pain".

2.       Dr Dan Govenden on topic of Ziconotide.

3.       Dr Mick Serpell on FFPMRCA exam update.

The meeting will  take place in the Ebenezer Duncan Centre, at the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow.  The presentation starts at 7pm and hot buffet is available from 6pm.

Listen again: Chronic pain after ICU - Dr Tara Quasim

Slideshow: Health behaviour change

Notice of meeting: Tuesday 26th November 2013 - Chronic pain after ITU - does it exist? - Dr Tara Quasim

Presumably the answer is yes, otherwise Tuesday's meeting will be very short!

Dr Quasim's lecture begins at 7pm, a delicious buffet supper (cooked by Rachel's mum) will be available from 6.15pm.

If you are unable to come in person, but still would like to participate, we shall be running a live web conference of the evening. We are still working through the technicalities at our end but are confident that it will work. You will need internet access and a separate phone line. Contact JO or any of the committee if you would like an invitation for the web conference. No booking required for the meeting.

Location: Ebenezer Duncan Centre, Victoria Infirmary, G42 9TT.