Parkinson’s disease
Pain
Pain can affect up to 85 per cent of people with Parkinson’s, having a significant impact on movement, mood and quality of life.
We’ll be speaking directly to people with Parkinson’s, their carers, and healthcare professionals, to better understand these issues and develop resources that will improve how pain in Parkinson’s is managed.Dr Jenni Naisby
Despite this, research by Dr Jenni Naisby from Northumbria University has shown a lack of awareness among healthcare professionals, and a dearth of existing evidence to help guide treatment.
Dr Naisby will co-design a pain management toolkit for people with Parkinson’s, and a training package for healthcare professionals, before testing these resources in clinical practice.
“We have an extremely limited understanding of how pain in Parkinson’s behaves over time and whether it interacts with other symptoms,” says Dr Naisby.
“We’ll be speaking directly to people with Parkinson’s, their carers, and healthcare professionals, to better understand these issues and develop resources that will improve how pain in Parkinson’s is managed.”
Dr Naisby will share her research findings through blog posts, a video animation, and a public event aimed at people with Parkinson’s.
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