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Midlands Physical Therapy is a clinic that specialises in helping people who are aged between 35 and 65 to keep active and move freely, without the need for painkillers. They have a clinic in Moate and recently set up a clinic in Monksland, Athlone. The clinic is run by Derek Stenson who specialises in treating people aged 35-65 who have been in pain for longer than 10 days and are frustrated with the injury or the pain they are suffering.

A recent online treatment programme, set up by expert psychologists and physiotherapists, aims to help those who suffer from chronic pain. Recruitment has been extended until Friday, 29 April due to the number of inquiries received in recent weeks.

A new online treatment programme, set up by expert psychologists and physiotherapists, aims to help those who suffer from chronic pain. 

Chronic pain in the muscles and joints can make life miserable. Standard anti-inflammatory treatments, physical therapy and medications can sometimes mask neck and back pain but, if you want to get to the root cause so it does not come back again, acupuncture combined with Chinese massage could be a good option.

MUSIC TO Ease The Pain is the title of a fundraising gig which will be held in Padraig’s Place, New Dock Road, at 9pm this Saturday.

Normally, once you have been diagnosed with rheumatic disorders such as different arthritises, neck/back pains from disc problems, or fibromyalgia, you will be told to ‘live with’ these diseases, take drugs that may risk some unexpected, even dangerous, side effects, change your lifestyle, and even accept loss of mobility. In addition, the long-term pain may also cause related psychiatric symptoms including anxiety and depression, which are recognised as chronic pain syndrome.

Solace Acupuncture Clinic treats many patients with chronic pain in the neck, shoulder, and upper back area. This pain is often due to working long hours on computers.

Many people who work long hours with computers find they are afflicted with chronic pain in their neck, shoulders, and upper back. Solar Acupuncture Clinic at Churchyard Street, Galway, treats many people with chronic pain, using a combination of traditional acupuncture, cupping, and electric TENS.

The Centre for Pain Research at NUI Galway is currently recruiting people with chronic or recurrent daily headaches to take part in an online pain management programme.

The Centre for Pain Research at NUI Galway is currently recruiting patients with back pain to take part in the Pain Disability Prevention Programme (PDP) trial, which is funded by the HSE. The study offers patients with back pain the opportunity to avail of 10 sessions with a clinical psychologist trained in pain management. These sessions will focus on active rehabilitation, instruction in a range of pacing techniques, cognitive therapy to help identify negative thinking patterns and the development of effective challenges, stretching and exercising to improve physical function. Sessions are free of charge and will take place in counties Galway, Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Limerick and Cork. GPs and physiotherapists in these counties are being encouraged to refer suitable patients to the study.