McGill hosts pain research day
New therapies to alternative medicines
Pain, from mild headache to disabling back spasm, ranks as one of the most costly health problems in Canada. Pain prevents millions of people from going to work annually and leads to billions of dollars in economic loss. This week, more than 130 pain experts will gather at McGill to address these issues and to present new discoveries in the field, including understanding how pain occurs, how individuals cope with chronic pain, and new treatment options.
"Understanding pain, particularly chronic pain, is complex," says Dr Catherine Bushnell, director of the McGill Centre for Research on Pain, the host of the McGill Pain Day. "Only through the sharing of information and interdisciplinary collaborations will we better understand and develop therapies for this health problem. The McGill Pain Day aims to do this."
Research topics that will be presented include:
- The pain-inducing side effect of the anti-cancer drug Taxol
- The effects of hysterectomy on pelvic pain
- Alternative medicine use among patients with chronic pain
- Coping with painful intercourse
- How mood influences pain perception
Join us to learn more about this important health problem:
When: Thursday, January 13, 2005 (4 pm to 6 pm)
Where: McGill Faculty Club (3450 McTavish Street)
How well research strategies work in addressing chronic visceral pain will be discussed by Dr. Emeran Mayer, the director of the UCLA Center for Neurovisceral Sciences and Women's Health and the chair of the UCLA Collaborative Centers for Integrative Medicine.
When: Thursday, January 13, 2005 (6:30 pm)
Where: McGill Faculty Club (3450 McTavish Street)
All media wishing to attend must contact Christine Zeindler, McGill communications officer, at 514-398-6754.
