Category Archives: chronic pain

Insurance company have turned down my income protection claim

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Brian Barr Solicitors

Dear Brian I have been turned down on my income protection claim because of a report commissioned by my insurance company from a company doing CPAD (chronic pain abilities determination). The tests were conducted by an osteopath who is also … Continue reading →

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Yoga better for chronic back pain than conventional NHS treatment, according to new research

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Brian Barr Solicitors
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Yoga can provide more effective treatment for chronic lower back pain than the more conventional methods of GP care, according to a new study. The research, carried out by the University of York and funded by Arthritis Research UK, is … Continue reading →

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Smoking Linked with Chronic Pain

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Brian Barr Solicitors

Smokers are far more likely to report problems with persistent musculoskeletal pain than non-smokers, according to a new study in the Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society, www.ampainsoc.org. Researchers from the University of Kentucky School of Public … Continue reading →

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I have been turned down on my income protection claim

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Brian Barr Solicitors

Dear Brian I have been turned down on my income protection claim because of a report commissioned by my insurance company from a company doing CPAD (chronic pain abilities determination). The tests were conducted by an osteopath who is also … Continue reading →

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Current treatments for chronic pain are insufficient

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Brian Barr Solicitors

Current treatments for chronic pain are insufficient, and more research needs to be conducted into combining treatments, a leading fibromyalgia researcher has concluded. According to Dennis Turk from the University of Washington, Seattle, “currently available treatments provide modest improvements in … Continue reading →

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