31 days project: Day 21


Day 21 of the Big Naked Pain and Brain Campaign - PTSD Memory and Pain This clip is from a fantastic movie: the railway man. The clip shows a happy Eric at the beginning and then a somber and disheveled looking Eric at the end. This clip shows how suffering from past experiences can create difficulties [...]

31 Days Project: Day 20


Day 20 of the Big Fat Pain and Brain Campaign: I know what you know before you know! Sounds like a conundrum doesn't it? Yet neuroscience research is discovering some very interesting results around conscious and unconscious brain activity. This clip from BBC science is thought-provoking, could be interpreted as disturbing or frightening but could [...]

31 days Project: Day 19


Day 19 of the Big Naked Pain and Brain Campaign: Memories can be overwhelming! Memories can be overwhelming particularly those that bring back episodes of persistent pain and that have a deep-seated hold on you. Pain comes in many forms. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is one such form. The repercussions of war can have a [...]

31 Days Project: Day 18


Day 18 of the Big Naked Pain and Brain Campaign: Music to my ears Persistent Pain suffers often describe how their symptoms affect their schema, their person. They can feel trapped or incarcerated by their pain. It is difficult to understand individuals in persistent pain as it is individual to them. In this clip from [...]

31 days project: Day 17


Day 17 of the Big Naked Pain and Brain Campaign: Storm metaphor Another clip from Forest Gump reflects the current journey that Lieutenant Dan is on regarding his suffering after loosing his legs in the Vietnam War. If we consider the storm to be that of pain that he suffers he faces it head on screaming [...]

31 Days Project: Day 16


Day 16 of the Big Naked Pain and Brain Campaign - Pleasure or Pain Today more Family Guy! This clip is suggestive of the pleasure-pain theory. Stewie has a dislocated arm, which Brian relocates with considerable force! What is most interesting is Stewie's comment at the end. 'I'm not saying I like pain, but I'm [...]

31 days project: Day 15


Day 15 of the big naked pain & brain campaign - I can only show you the door Another clip from the Matrix. More cognitive level stuff! This clip shows Morpheus and Neo visiting the oracle. What Morpheus explains is a nice metaphor to highlight independence, in terms of rehabilitation, healthcare professionals can show you [...]

31 days project: Day 14


Yup it's another day for the big naked pain and brain campaign! Day 14 Knowing the path and walking the path So I had to revisit the Matrix as there are so many pain, brain and journey examples in this trilogy. This clip I feel I can relate to as I explain to my patients that [...]

31 Days Project: Day 13


Day 13 of the big naked pain and brain campaign - something jumped up and bit me!! Today we look at a classic movie Forest Gump.  In this clip Forest is saving his platoon whilst in Vietnam. As he is running out to safety he feels something jump up and bite him. Yet he gets [...]

31 days project: Day 12


Day 12 of the big naked pain and brain campaign - The everlasting itch! Another clip from family guy. I'm sure you'll see a running theme from me regarding family guy! In this clip Stewie is sitting with Brian after he broke his leg. Stewie is asking if Brian is suffering from an itch under the [...]