Ep47: A Paradigm Shift in Thinking About and Treating Chronic Pain​ with Dr. Bronwyn Lennox Thompson

About this episode

This episode discusses a paradigm shift in understanding and treating chronic pain with insights from Dr. Bronwyn Lennox Thompson.

In this episode, we talked about The differences between acute and chronic pain at the physical, neurological and psychosocial level A paradigm shift in thinking about and treating chronic pain patients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: What it is, how it works and why it can be particularly beneficial for individuals in managing chronic pain Setting realistic expectations with patients while avoiding any sense of invalidation or skepticism This is a student-led episode under the mentorship of Tiffany Tiu. Jules and Brooklyn are Master of Physiotherapy students from the University of Alberta and McMaster University respectively. Dr. Bronwyn Lennox Thompson leads the Postgraduate Programmes in Pain and Pain Management at the University of Otago, based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Dr. Lennox Thompson’s clinical background is occupational therapy and psychology, and her clinical and research focus is on supported pain self-management in daily life. Her research interests include lived experiences of chronic pain, consumer/lived experience involvement in research, policy and service development, and supported self-management in painful medical procedures. Her primary academic work…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Bronwyn Lennox Thompson

Topics covered

• chronic pain
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• pain management
• patient expectations
• psychosocial aspects of pain

Keywords

• chronic pain
• acute pain
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• pain management
• psychosocial factors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Alberta, McMaster University, University of Otago

Places: Christchurch, New Zealand

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