TWIW 153: Do anti-inflammatories cause chronic pain?

This Week In Wellness a recent study by McGill University’s Division of Experimental Medicine, published in Science Translational Medicine shows that inflammation may in fact be necessary for healing acute injuries, throwing into question the common use of steroids and over the counter anti-inflammatories as a first line of defence. “This was very, very unexpected,”… Continue reading TWIW 153: Do anti-inflammatories cause chronic pain?

TWG 375: Chronic pain relief

This week Brett and Damian talk to Brendon Lundberg from Radiant Pain Relief about chronic pain. They talk about just how big of a problem chronic pain is in both America and Australia and the challenges that exist with the current mainstream approaches. Brendon goes into the latest understanding of pain and what the latest… Continue reading TWG 375: Chronic pain relief

HSW 28: Sleep Deprivation and Chronic Pain with Naturopath and Nutritionist Ananda Mahony.

OK, so I had lots of fun this week as I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my former lecturer’s, Ananda Mahony, who is the Senior Lecture of Nutritional Medicine at Endeavour College of Health here in Brisbane.  In addition to her role as senior lecturer, Ananda works in clinical practice as a Naturopath… Continue reading HSW 28: Sleep Deprivation and Chronic Pain with Naturopath and Nutritionist Ananda Mahony.

TWG 267: Dealing with chronic pain with Mandy Mercury

This week The Wellness Guys speak to Mandy Mercury about scoliosis and dealing with chronic pain. Mandy shares her amazing journey of dealing with scoliosis, chronic pain management and her journey to coming off of medications. She shares with us how she has come to terms with her diagnosis and her situation and how she… Continue reading TWG 267: Dealing with chronic pain with Mandy Mercury