Monika Tuite

Clinical Psychologist working in Physical Health

[Monika Tuite @MonikaTuite]

@Kloppenheimer @GoldingBF Oslo Central

[KimH @KH118118]

Functional Neurological Disorder is still too often labelled as “medically unexplained”. That’s outdated. Here are 5 reasons why #FND shouldn’t be grouped under #MUS 👇

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

A new addition to the BMJ Rapid Recommendations series recommends against spine injections for chronic back pain.

“This will not be the last word, but it adds to a growing sense that chronic pain management needs a major rethink," says this Editorial https://t.co/ZbtEqZUvcO

[The British Pain Society @BritishPainSoc]

BPS,@FacultyPainMed, @PhysioPainAssoc , @PatientBps & @Pain_UK have united to publish key messages on the burden of chronic pain in the UK & aiming for consensus and consistency over the facts and figures used. Read the UK Pain Messages 2024: https://t.co/Ll10hnfenO

[Monika Tuite @MonikaTuite]

@orthodontella @minagelina1 @HazelAppleyard_ You’re making some hefty assumptions here, orthodontella.
Any parent of any child could post about struggles with managing behaviour, doesn’t mean that’s the whole picture.

[Paul Ingraham (PainScience.com) @PainSci]

.@adiemusfree on CBT vs ACT:

“[ACT] moves us away from working hard to avoid things we don’t like, and towards things that are rewarding to us. The influence of moving in the direction of things we want has a different flavour from avoiding things we don’t want.”

Boy, does it!

[Monika Tuite @MonikaTuite]

fantastic news!

[Sussex MSK East Pain Team, SPFT @SMSKPE_PainTeam]

It's excellent to hear that the project we've been involved in with NHS Sussex has been shortlisted for the HSJ awards.
#innovationintheNHS
#improvingpatientcare

@SussexMSK @SPFT_NHS
https://t.co/Pmq5o0fxsy

[Monika Tuite @MonikaTuite]

That should be 0.8 or 1.0 WTE..

[Monika Tuite @MonikaTuite]

We’re currently advertising a band 8a psychologist or CBT therapist post, .4 or .5 WTE, on the gloriously sunny East Sussex coast.
It’s a varied post with a splendid pain MDT, & great support from a wider Clin Health dept.
@SPFT_NHS @SMSKPE_PainTeam
@smskpe
@PPT_SPFT

[Monika Tuite @MonikaTuite]

https://t.co/82M2WaZQs3

[Jon Carling @JonCarling]

Calling her back

[Caitlin Jones @Caitlin_Jones_]

📢Out today in @Lancet: major @msk_health led trial finds #opioids NOT effective for people with acute back and/or neck pain.

This is the largest placebo controlled trial of its kind.

https://t.co/F78sOPf4OW

#OPALtrial #backpain #neckpain

[BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles @BendyBrain]

A 🧵on #inflammation induced #pain and #fatigue in #MEcfs #fibromyalgia - prelim findings from @VersusArthritis @actionforme funded #research @BSMSMedSchool
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[Monika Tuite @MonikaTuite]

@DrHHarper Well then, let’s sort a date! I’d love to see you. I’ll DM you if I can figure out how 😂

[Fiona @Fionas_Story]

This looks so fantastic - Lee is doing amazing work trying to help others with chronic pain so please support him by giving this a share

[DrRichardMakin🦋 @GASMakin]

North-South divide in opioid and painkiller prescribing 😳😬 ⁦@RVIPainTeam⁩ ⁦@FHPainService⁩ ⁦@PainDocMishra⁩ ⁦@mc_paindoc⁩ ⁦@FionnMurison⁩ ⁦@FeliciaJCox⁩ ⁦@tefwalton⁩ @BritishPainSoc⁩ ⁦@FacultyPainMed⁩ https://t.co/L8QxnizNaf

[The British Pain Society @BritishPainSoc]

All Wales resources for pharmacological management of pain available now.
👉analgesic stewardship guidance document
👉advice on the pharmacological management of pain
These update and replace the previous ‘Persistent Pain Resources’.
https://t.co/qG398ZGeYL

[Sussex MSK Partnership East @smskpe]

Our new patient handbook, developed in collaboration with @SMSKPE_PainTeam and @Connect_Health_ - is now available via our website. Follow the link below to download a copy or to find out more.

#pain #painmanagement #persistentpain #healthcare #smskpe

https://t.co/UklXcJ5KRJ

[ARMA @WeAreARMA]

60% of all people say they feel depressed when their musculoskeletal arthritis pain is at its worst, rising to 71% of people aged 25-39.

Every musculoskeletal health pathway should include mental health too.

https://t.co/Y5Pm6rH4To

#BoneJointWeek #MSKEquality