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Presenting My Pain Management Story and Vision at the Murray City Coast Country GP Training
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Presenting My Pain Management Story and Vision at the Murray City Coast Country GP Training

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Presenting My Pain Management Story and Vision at the Murray City Coast Country GP Training

soula@myhealthstory.com.au2021-12-06T20:29:32+00:00December 6, 2021|Blog, Media, Using My Health Story|

(Original post by Soula Mantalvanos for pudendalnerve.com.au) It was wonderful sharing my story and vision at the Murray City Coast Country GP Training. AND especially presenting on a stage and in actual physical life to 50 general practitioners (GPs) who were keen to learn about chronic pain. I've now participated in a few of the Murray City Coast Country (MCCC) GP Training sessions with the fabulous Dr Paul Grinzi (boy, does he get it!). It's a positive experience for [...]

Talking HealthTech: Soula in the Hot Seat With Pete
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Talking HealthTech: Soula in the Hot Seat With Pete

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Talking HealthTech: Soula in the Hot Seat With Pete

soula@myhealthstory.com.au2021-11-13T15:30:01+00:00November 13, 2021|Blog, Media|

Soula joined pain organisations, forums and online groups and has told her story in the media and at conferences to help with pain management training and the establishment of great connections through her advocacy website pudendalnerve.com.au. But! Soula doesn't want to just keep repeating her story; our founder likes to inspire change! "I wanted to join a community that grasped creative communication, design and ideation relating to health. I wanted to be with conceptualists where ideas are produced and not measured (data, data, data… boring!)." In her attempts to implement PainTrain MHS formally into the healthcare industry, she found herself bumping into the Health Tech communities more and more. This is a world of movers and shakers, and one such community is Talking Healthtech (THT). THT was founded by Peter Birch. Peter worked in management roles in healthcare organisations for over 15 years; big ones and small ones, innovative startups and slow-moving beasts; he's seen all different kinds. Pete has experienced the exciting developments and the frustrating stagnation of all the ups and downs in health.

Soula’s Pain Management Video Resources
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Soula’s Pain Management Video Resources

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Soula’s Pain Management Video Resources

soula@myhealthstory.com.au2021-03-27T13:13:22+00:00March 27, 2021|Blog, Health Management|

A video library is forming on pudendalnerve.com.au! Soula's advocacy has transformed into video conversations with some of the people who have made a significant impact in her pain management and/or who have inspired Soula in some way. It's one thing for Soula to present her thoughts about these people but quite another to hear them explain their point of view. Soula presents chats with Theo Mantalvanos on being a 'carer', she reunites with her diagnosing physiotherapist Anne-Florence Plante (now working in Marsais, France) who shares her wealth of knowledge specifically on what pain is and the role of trauma. Deb Thompson – a creative kindred spirit who lives with pain gives her perspective of what it's like living with pain and communicating it. We also learn about the Alexander Technique from Maddy Lock who worked with Soula during one of Soula's toughest pain years, Amy Eicher talks about pain coaching and Soula presents a couple of videos about her daily life.

Putting People in Pain in the Driver’s Seat
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Putting People in Pain in the Driver’s Seat

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Putting People in Pain in the Driver’s Seat

soula@myhealthstory.com.au2018-02-10T14:32:43+00:00February 10, 2018|Blog, Media|

(From the Pain Revolution website) Soula Mantalvanos and Pain Train join the Pain Revolution Community action and learning together is a key part of the Pain Revolution message. We need to include all people in the conversation if we’re going to make the changes needed to reduce the burden of persisting pain. We have some wonderful people in our community that have stories to tell. They don’t ride bikes but that doesn’t keep them on the sidelines. One [...]