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This resource has been produced by the pain management therapy service for children with chronic fatigue syndrome ME. Why take time to rest and relax? Making time in the day to take a break from activities helps your body to recover physically, and gives your brain space to simmer down and think...

What is a flare-up? Flare-ups are a very common part of having long term pain, even when you are getting better. Flare-ups can disrupt your normal daily activities and may last from a few days to several weeks. Having a flare-up can make you feel down, disappointed and very frustrated. What triggers...

This resource is about using mindfulness to help with pain management. What is mindfulness? There is a lot of talk about mindfulness at the moment. It has become a bit of a ‘buzz word’, which you may have heard in school, on social media, on TV. It is however, not as new as it sounds.…...

What is an epidural? An epidural is an extremely effective method of giving pain relief after surgery. A very fine tube called a catheter is placed into an area called the epidural space which sits within the spine and surrounds spinal cord. A local anaesthetic numbing type drug called...

Managing activity is an important part of living well with fatigue. It helps you to build a firm foundation for recovery. Why do I not have energy some days? Most people have days when they feel they can do more. Some days they may have more to do which mean they are more active than…...

Making time in the day to take a break from activities and help your body to relax is a helpful way in managing your condition. There are lots of different ways to relax and they take practice to do. Here are some ideas you might like to try. Good resting is about: setting aside regular…...

What is the pain clinic? The pain clinic has a multidisciplinary team that provides assessment, treatment and support for young people and their families with recurrent or long-standing (chronic) pain problems. You will see about 4 people including: a consultant in pain medicine a clinical...