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Pain Concern Pain Concern is a UK-based charity working to improve the lives of people living with pain and those who care for them.

‘A good insight into how pain works and the strategies and techniques for managing it. Sharing with and listening to oth...
14/10/2026

‘A good insight into how pain works and the strategies and techniques for managing it. Sharing with and listening to others was very helpful’

Learn more about pain & how to manage it at a free education session

Topics covered include activity, stress, sleep & flare-ups

📍 North Ayrshire, Ardrossan Library

🕒 10:30–12:30

📅 Mon Oct 26
📅 Mon Nov 30
📅 Mon Dec 7

👉 Book now eventbrite.co.uk/o/pain-concern-83272333353

Not local? The above link lists all other sessions, including online ones

Please note that our sessions are relaxed & informal. You are welcome to contribute as much or as little as you feel comfortable. If you’re joining online, feel free to keep your camera off.

More info painconcern.org.uk/pain-education-sessions-funding/

You can also book by

Phone 📞 0300 222 5774
Text 💬 07480 632774
Email 📧 [email protected]

‘Despite the daily challenges associated with chronic pain, many people are not aware of existing support systems. Pain ...
14/10/2026

‘Despite the daily challenges associated with chronic pain, many people are not aware of existing support systems. Pain Concern helps with this, offering access to expert-reviewed information and a community of affected people.'

We are so grateful to Jack, who just ran the Leicester Half Marathon for us

💜 Help Jack reach his fundraising goal justgiving.com/page/against-chronic-pain

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‘It just seems amazing that something as intense and specific as pain, we haven't yet figured out exactly what we need t...
11/10/2026

‘It just seems amazing that something as intense and specific as pain, we haven't yet figured out exactly what we need to do in the brain to change it.

You might think, okay, that's because fundamentally there isn't an easy solution. Now, there may not be a straightforward solution, but if you understand what different regions of the brain are doing and what we need to do to those, then we must be close to something which could actually fundamentally modulate pain.

I think we're close to a rapid rise in our ability to change pain. I am quite optimistic that within my academic lifetime, someone somewhere will really figure this out.’

In Airing Pain 155 we speak to Ben Seymour, Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, about the future of pain.

🎧 Listen now painconcern.org.uk/airing-pain-155-ai-technology-innovation/

Also on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major streaming platforms.

All episodes are transcribed.

It’s World Mental Health Day. Pain doesn’t just impact the body, but many aspects of day-to-day life: sleep, employment,...
10/10/2026

It’s World Mental Health Day.

Pain doesn’t just impact the body, but many aspects of day-to-day life: sleep, employment, relationships and on. This can cause many difficult thoughts and feelings.

We have several resources to help you with these.

Why not try

📞 Our helpline painconcern.org.uk/help-line/

📖 Our guide to managing emotions painconcern.org.uk/managing-emotions/

🎙️ Our mindfulness podcast painconcern.org.uk/airing-pain-153-can-nature-and-mindfulness-help-pain/

🪷 Our online mindfulness sessions painconcern.org.uk/free-mindfulness-courses-2025-26/

🎧 Our relaxation exercises painconcern.org.uk/our-relaxation-series/

💡 Our pain education session painconcern.org.uk/pain-education-sessions-funding/

🤝 Our online forum painconcern.org.uk/forum/

‘We're having to build policies at a university level for students wearing glasses with cameras. There's two sides to th...
09/10/2026

‘We're having to build policies at a university level for students wearing glasses with cameras. There's two sides to this. Do we stop allowing that to happen? Or do we prepare people for a world where people will wear those all the time?

If in ten years it would be crazy for your doctor to not wear those glasses because they can do all sorts of amazing calculations or they can read body language better than a human, whatever it is, maybe we universities need to be helping people to navigate that future world.

But on the other hand, in terms of academic integrity it's an absolute nightmare because how do you know if you're assessing what the person actually knows and can do?'

In Airing Pain 155 we talk to Joshua W. Pate, Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney, about the latest developments in AI.

🎧 Listen now painconcern.org.uk/airing-pain-155-ai-technology-innovation/

Also on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major streaming platforms.

All episodes are transcribed.

Joshua W. Pate, PhD
UTS: University of Technology Sydney

Come see us!Next Wednesday, North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership are hosting a Healthy Hearts event.Access ...
08/10/2026

Come see us!

Next Wednesday, North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership are hosting a Healthy Hearts event.

Access free heart screening and other health checks, as well as information on what you can do to reduce your risk of heart disease.

You can also chat to local organisations and services — including us! — that provide support and advice on a wide range of other health, wellbeing and social issues.

The event runs 10:30am to 6pm, and we’ll be there 2 to 4pm.

📅 14th October
📍 Dalry Primary School, Garnock Valley

More info at nahscp.org/news/healthy-hearts-garnock-valley?fbclid=IwY2xjawUwLgtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMEFKeURjRWJYRGp5em9kb2pzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeN75s2i53L_snQJVLIQAPjiztQ8kDLhKB2Q7CaURx0Sw1SWSMkkT0fTau42I_aem_xU12NtLUm3F_GIpvYN0v8w

What happened in 1965? The first spacewalk, the Voting Rights Act. The Beatles played Shea Stadium and Bob Dylan went el...
07/10/2026

What happened in 1965?

The first spacewalk, the Voting Rights Act. The Beatles played Shea Stadium and Bob Dylan went electric.

And a new theory revolutionised our understanding of pain.

Montreal-born Ronald Melzack and Nottingham-born Patrick Wall were researchers at McGill University, Canada. In November 1965, they published an article introducing their ‘gate control theory of pain'.

Sixty years later, this is still considered one of the most influential theories of pain. It has spawned many studies and influenced many therapeutic approaches, including the development of TENS, spinal cord stimulation, and mindfulness-based pain management.

To honour this legacy, every year the British Pain Society invite a person of current standing to deliver the Pat Wall Lecture. This year, they invited Professor Karen Davis of the University of Toronto.

We had the pleasure of speaking to Karen about Patrick Wall — Life President of Pain Concern — and innovation in pain today.

🎧 Listen now painconcern.org.uk/airing-pain-155-ai-technology-innovation/

‘If I have seen further, it’s by standing on the shoulders of giants.’So wrote Isaac Newton to fellow scientist Robert H...
06/10/2026

‘If I have seen further, it’s by standing on the shoulders of giants.’

So wrote Isaac Newton to fellow scientist Robert Hooke back in 1675. The two didn’t always agree, but the sentiment, that for the most part research and discovery is built on the work of those who came before, is as true today as it was then.

Three and a half centuries later, The British Pain Society has just launched its Year of AI, Technology and Innovation in Pain Management.

In episode 155 of Airing Pain we join the conversation, exploring the promises and challenges of developments in neuromodulation, virtual reality and AI.

👉 Listen now painconcern.org.uk/airing-pain-155-ai-technology-innovation/

A huge thank you to our brilliant fundraisers, who ran the Great Scottish Run yesterday Many from the NHS Greater Glasgo...
05/10/2026

A huge thank you to our brilliant fundraisers, who ran the Great Scottish Run yesterday

Many from the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde pain team

💜 £2252 raised for Pain Concern

Left: Daniella O'Donnell
Middle top: Christie MacLeod & Lorna Semple
Middle bottom: Myfi Williams
Right top: Rachel Wylie
Right bottom: David Blane & Stuart Newlands

Interested in next year’s Great Scottish Run? Contact [email protected]

02/10/2026

Coming very soon…

‘If I have seen further, it's by standing on the shoulders of giants.’

So wrote Isaac Newton to fellow scientist Robert Hooke back in 1675. The two didn't always agree, but the sentiment, that for the most part research and discovery is built on the work of those who came before, is as true today as it was then.

Three and a half centuries later, The British Pain Society has just launched its Year of AI, Technology and Innovation in Pain Management.

We’re joining the conversation in our latest Airing Pain, which explores the promises and challenges of developments in neuromodulation, virtual reality and AI.

🎧 Out Tuesday, October 6th.

Episodes are available on our website and all major streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

All episodes are transcribed.

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62-66 Newcraighall Road Unit 1-3
Edinburgh
EH153HS

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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