Nationwide action day against the pain

June 3: Day of action against the pain

06/01/2014

Next Tuesday, June 3, will take place nationwide „Action day against the pain“ instead of. Pain patients and their relatives can be informed on this day specifically about treatment options and advice.

Action Day draws attention to incomplete supply
For the third time next Tuesday, June 3, the nationwide „Action day against the pain“ instead of. Annually, always on the first Tuesday in June, the German Pain Society e.V., together with partner organizations, wants to give pain patients and their relatives the opportunity to be informed about treatment options and receive advice. In addition, attention should be drawn to the incomplete care of millions of people suffering from chronic pain.

Nationwide free telephone hotline
On the national day of action events and lectures will take place in 250 practices, clinics and in individual pharmacies. Pain therapy facilities throughout Germany provide insights into the various methods of pain treatment. The Deutsche Schmerzgesellschaft e.V. presents information material on current diagnostic and treatment options. In addition, several dozen renowned pain therapists and patients from 9 to 18 o'clock in a free telephone hotline 0800/1818120 and answer questions.

Millions of patients with chronic pain
Chronic pain represents a huge impairment of their quality of life for millions of people in this country. The CEO of the German Pain Society e.V., Thomas Isenberg, also sees the policy in responsibility. In an interview last year, he said: „Many report long delays in the health care system before receiving appropriate treatment. That is why pain diseases must finally become a hot topic among health and political actors at federal and state level.“

Especially in children timely treatment is important
In addition to headaches, back pain is one of the most common pain problems that can lead to long-term disability. The unspecific back pain, without identifiable anatomical and neurophysiological causes, are in the foreground. According to Isenberg, among other things, an unbalanced diet and lack of relaxation options, which the body needs, reasons for the „Common disease Chronic pain“. Especially in children, it is important to recognize the causes of the pain in good time and treat them, so that the suffering does not even become chronic. (Ad)