Lorraine Ansell - chronic pain patient talks about Dr Valentina Buscemi and her pain management therapy...
Lorraine is a seasoned traveller and even with a chronic illness has figured out a few things that make travelling more cosy and safe....
Over the past few years I have been working on learning about my conditions and especially the pain I am in. At my Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome diagnosis the rheumatologist broke the news to me that I was in fact in pain and had been from a young age. But as a human being that doesn’t scream...
Lorraine is a seasoned frequent flyer but has found it painful due to hEDS so after 5 years of not travelling abroad, she sought professional help from Joe Westwood....
Lorraine Ansell takes a look at why Diagnosis is so necessary for those with chronic conditions.She lists five points that are very important....
Bruising is the body's sign that something has happened. In Lorraine's case, bruising happens far too often due to Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome....
Scarring is a key issues with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Lorraine considers her scars, how some can be beneficial and how to care for them....
Lorraine Ansell finds out that having hEDS has given her a chance to look at change a new - the waiting in the wings before real change...
The one where Lorraine has a pain in her head - is it real or not? Find out what the ENT found!...
Lorraine Ansell looks at her life in dance and realises that issues with tissues mean that she has had to change and say goodbye to some of her passions and find new purpose with her pain. Maybe a change of movement and or mindset might be the thing?...
What does pain actually look like? Well before you decide read about me and my journey with pain....