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World Spine Day – “Straighten Up and Move” – share your spine selfie #spineselfie


World Spine Day

World Spine Day

Regular reader of PatientTalk will know that this week sees that annual Bone and Joint Health Awareness Week.  Therefore we would like you to know that tomorrow is World Spine Day.  In fact the event is held on every October 16th each year.

This year the organisers of World Spine Day have come up with a brilliant idea for raising awareness.  With the theme of “Straighten Up and Move” people are being asked  to take a photo of their spine and share via social media using #worldspineday and #spineselfie. Photos should be tasteful, creative and help to raise awareness for healthy spine habits.

In the recent Global Burden of Disease Study, low back pain ranked highest in terms
of disability, and sixth in terms of overall effect on lifestyle . In fact  up to 80% of people will suffer from back or neck pain during their lives.  For half of us it could be once a year or more.
Age and income are the most common risk factors! Back and neck pain is one of the most common reasons for work related  sick leave.

For more information visit the World Spine Day website.

 

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Looking for people with lower back pain or fibromyalgia to take part in an opinion survey. You might win $50.

University of Colorado Denver

University of Colorado Denver

This is the third in a series of survey invitations by Jessica Payne-Murphy, of the University of Colorado Denver, to participate in a survey on pain. She is, in particular, looking for people with lower back pain to take part. If you do participate you will be entered into a draw and you could win $50 worth of Amazon vouchers.

Please feel free to share with you friends and family.

As they say “If you aren’t in you can’t win”!

Payne Murphy writes “If you have already completed this research survey, thank you and there is no need to complete this again.

You are invited to take part in a research study: Acceptance-Based Factors in Chronic Pain: A Comparison Between Fibromyalgia and Low Back Pain Patients in an Internet Support Group Sample (COMIRB No: 13-3263). This study is being led by Jessica Payne-Murphy, M.A. at the University of Colorado Denver.

The study involves answering a series of online questionnaires designed to increase understanding of chronic pain. We are inviting participants (age 18 and older) who have been and are currently managing low back pain or fibromyalgia for at least 3 months to complete an online survey. It is anticipated that this survey will take approximately 30-45 minutes of your time to complete.

If you choose to participate in the study, you will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for one of up to ten $50 Amazon.com or Amazon.eu gift cards.

In addition, we request that you forward/share the survey link to other individuals with chronic low back pain or fibromyalgia who may wish to participate in this study so that they may have the opportunity to assist us in gathering information about chronic pain and online support groups.

Please click on the following link if you are interested in learning more about the research study”

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me

Thank you!

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Win $50 in a draw for taking part in some Fibromyalgia or Pain research for University of Colorado Denver.


University of Colorado Denver

University of Colorado Denver

The University of Colorado Denver is running some interesting research with people who suffer from various types of chronic pain including fibromyalgia.  Jessica Payne-Murphy, who is running the survey, has written a short post outlining the scope of the study!

Payne-Murphy writes “You are invited to take part in a research study: Acceptance-Based Factors in Chronic Pain: A Comparison Between Fibromyalgia and Low Back Pain Patients in an Internet Support Group Sample (COMIRB No: 13-3263). This study is being led by Jessica Payne-Murphy, M.A. at the University of Colorado Denver.

The study involves answering a series of online questionnaires designed to increase understanding of chronic pain. We are inviting participants (age 18 and older) who have been and are currently managing low back pain or fibromyalgia for at least 3 months to complete an online survey. It is anticipated that this survey will take approximately 30-45 minutes of your time to complete.


If you choose to participate in the study, you will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for one of up to ten $50 Amazon.com or Amazon.eu gift cards.

In addition, we request that you forward/share the survey link to other individuals with chronic low back pain or fibromyalgia who may wish to participate in this study so that they may have the opportunity to assist us in gathering information about chronic pain and online support groups.

Please click on the following link if you are interested in learning more about the research study:

https://redcap.ucdenver.edu/surveys/?s=qtaNLcWATj

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at https://www.facebook.com/UCDChronicPainResearchStudy?ref=hl