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Experiencing pain can often feel like so much more than just a number between 1 and 10. 🤕

Director of the Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre Dr Conrad says that many doctors are moving away from using numerical pain scales and instead are focusing on what patients can and can’t do when experiencing pain.

“After a surgery or procedure, it’s really important to be able to get out of bed, be able to cough, take deep breaths, and engage in rehabilitation. Regardless of your pain score, if you are able to do those things, we consider that you are doing really well,” he said.

He also recognises how pain can be influenced by other factors such as your environment.

“Often patients may use pain scores as a way to communicate distress rather than just pain,” he said.

“Pain is such a multifactorial experience that is often associated with mood, social situation, anxiety, worry.” 🧑‍⚕️ ... See MoreSee Less

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Experiencing pain can often feel like so much more than just a number between 1 and 10. 🤕

Director of the Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre Dr Conrad says that many doctors are moving away from using numerical pain scales and instead are focusing on what patients can and can’t do when experiencing pain.

“After a surgery or procedure, it’s really important to be able to get out of bed, be able to cough, take deep breaths, and engage in rehabilitation. Regardless of your pain score, if you are able to do those things, we consider that you are doing really well,” he said.

He also recognises how pain can be influenced by other factors such as your environment.

“Often patients may use pain scores as a way to communicate distress rather than just pain,” he said.

“Pain is such a multifactorial experience that is often associated with mood, social situation, anxiety, worry.” 🧑‍⚕️

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Experiencing pain can often feel like so much more than just a number between 1 and 10. 🤕 Director of the Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre Dr Conrad says that many doctors are moving away from using numerical pain scales and instead are focusing on what patients can and can’t do when experiencing pain. “After a surgery or procedure, it’s really important to be able to get out of bed, be able to cough, take deep breaths, and engage in rehabilitation. Regardless of your pain score, if you are able to do those things, we consider that you are doing really well,” he said. He also recognises how pain can be influenced by other factors such as your environment. “Often patients may use pain scores as a way to communicate distress rather than just pain,” he said. “Pain is such a multifactorial experience that is often associated with mood, social situation, anxiety, worry.” 🧑‍⚕️

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Our social workers sit at the heart of our hospitals ensuring that our most vulnerable patients are supported. ❤️‍🩹🏡

Senior Social Workers Tania and Emily are critical in improving patient flow throughout TPCH by providing discharge planning advice to assist patients returning home.

Their work extends beyond the hospital by providing alternative discharge solutions including the use of the new St Martins Interim Care service where patients who are awaiting a permanent residential aged care spot can be cared for instead of staying in hospital.

"We help to overcome systemic barriers and concerns during the discharge process whilst ensuring every person is treated with dignity, respect and kindness," Tania said.

"You have to be so creative and really understand systems and discharge planning, but also advocacy is so important, otherwise people wouldn’t get out of hospital. That’s what social workers are really great at," Emily said.

#ShoutoutSaturday to all of our Metro North social workers including Tania and Emily. 👏

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Our social workers sit at the heart of our hospitals ensuring that our most vulnerable patients are supported. ❤️‍🩹🏡 Senior Social Workers Tania and Emily are critical in improving patient flow throughout TPCH by providing discharge planning advice to assist patients returning home. Their work extends beyond the hospital by providing alternative discharge solutions including the use of the new St Martins Interim Care service where patients who are awaiting a permanent residential aged care spot can be cared for instead of staying in hospital. "We help to overcome systemic barriers and concerns during the discharge process whilst ensuring every person is treated with dignity, respect and kindness," Tania said. "You have to be so creative and really understand systems and discharge planning, but also advocacy is so important, otherwise people wouldn’t get out of hospital. That’s what social workers are really great at," Emily said. #ShoutoutSaturday to all of our Metro North social workers including Tania and Emily. 👏

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When people hear “physiotherapy”, they often think of sports injuries or sore backs, but physiotherapists work in so many areas of healthcare that many people never see. 👀

Take a look through some of the unique things that the Redcliffe Hospital Physiotherapy team get up to on a daily basis to help our patients on their recovery journeys. 💪

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When people hear “physiotherapy”, they often think of sports injuries or sore backs, but physiotherapists work in so many areas of healthcare that many people never see. 👀 Take a look through some of the unique things that the Redcliffe Hospital Physiotherapy team get up to on a daily basis to help our patients on their recovery journeys. 💪

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If your ears are ringing after listening to music or seeing your favourite band play live, that’s a warning signal that permanent hearing damage is occurring. 👂🎧

Currently, one in six Australians are living with some form of hearing loss, with this number predicted to reach one in four by 2050.

RBWH Audiology Team Leader Carla Rose shares some tips on how to avoid noise induced hearing loss which is the most preventable form.

“The main risks are around the volume you choose to listen to music at, and how long you choose to listen. For example, the average volume recorded in nightclubs or live concerts is so loud that you may be at high risk of causing permanent damage if you stay for longer than 15 minutes,” Carla said.

“A good rule of thumb [when using headphones] is a volume under 60% of the maximum range, for no more than 60 minutes at a time, with a rest time of at least 60 minutes.”

“I think most people can relate to this and have had the experience of dulled hearing and tinnitus following a night out. This is a sign you may have caused permanent damage to your hearing.”

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If your ears are ringing after listening to music or seeing your favourite band play live, that’s a warning signal that permanent hearing damage is occurring. 👂🎧 Currently, one in six Australians are living with some form of hearing loss, with this number predicted to reach one in four by 2050. RBWH Audiology Team Leader Carla Rose shares some tips on how to avoid noise induced hearing loss which is the most preventable form. “The main risks are around the volume you choose to listen to music at, and how long you choose to listen. For example, the average volume recorded in nightclubs or live concerts is so loud that you may be at high risk of causing permanent damage if you stay for longer than 15 minutes,” Carla said. “A good rule of thumb [when using headphones] is a volume under 60% of the maximum range, for no more than 60 minutes at a time, with a rest time of at least 60 minutes.” “I think most people can relate to this and have had the experience of dulled hearing and tinnitus following a night out. This is a sign you may have caused permanent damage to your hearing.”

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