With summer fast approaching, the thought of having to take off our winter coats to wear bathers can make us feel a little self-conscious about our varicose veins. 

There are not only cosmetic reasons why some people may reach out for a specialist opinion from a Vascular / Endovascular Surgeon to discuss options to remove them but, also varicose veins can actually cause people a lot of pain making standing and moving our bodies very uncomfortable. 

So today I speak with St John of God Hospital Subiaco, Endovascular & Vascular Surgeon Dr Ponosh to let us know some facts about ‘Varicose Veins’ and he explains the varying options now available to treat them. 

A big thank you to Dr Ponosh for taking the time to share his knowledge with us today on Meditalk.

To learn more about Dr Ponosh visit: sjog.org.au  ponoshvascular.com.au 

Thank you for taking the time to listen and support Meditalk. 

Stay well,
Danae :-)

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Talking Varicose Veins with Vascular Surgeon Dr Ponosh

When you eat are you satisfying hunger or an emotion? 

When you are feeling lonely, sad, frustrated and stressed out do you feel this overwhelming need to eat! 

You are not alone! 

In the western world where there seems to be an abundance of food full of fat and sugar nothing seems to feed our emotions better and as fast as eating a packet of biscuits or tub of icecream...

Problem is for a lot of us the satisfaction you feel after eating this food is short lived and you then begin to feel embarassed and shamed. 

This particular eating cycle can perpetuate throughout our life to become a habit that you wished you could break. 

Today we speak with Dr Katherine Iscoe (Dr Kat) who has experienced her own eating struggles in the past but, is specialised in helping people overcome them.

Dr Kat shares her knowledge to help people better understand who they are and what is driving certain behaviours and it is through attaining this knowledge comes empowerment and positive change! 

Please if you would like to connect and learn more about Dr Kat visit:
www.drkatherine.com

Outreach services mentioned for support in this interview include:
UWA WA - Robin Winkler Clinic 
psychology.uwa.edu.au/community/clinic

The Butterfly Foundation
www.thebutterflyfoundation.org.au

Thank you Dr Kat for continuing to share your knowledge and positive energy to help us all lead happier and healthier lives!

Are you eating your emotions? Talking Emotional-Stress Eating!

Many people worldwide are living with chronic pain!

It is estimated globally that 1.5 billion people suffer from chronic pain which just seems uncomprehensible. Making pain a global public health concern.

According to Pain Australia, ''one in five Australians are living with chronic pain and the prevalence increases to one in three people over the age of 65''.

Suffering from chronic pain can take its toll on people mentally, physically and socially as it can lead to living a life of isolation as they are often unable to participate in activities that enhance one's quality of life.

Diagnosing and managing chronic pain can be complex, takes time and everyone's experience of pain is individual. For this reason when speaking on chronic pain it was important to provide quality information on pain and pain management by speaking to a medical specialist in pain management - Dr Paul Graziotti who is a Pain Medicine Physician & Anaesthetist. 

In this interview with Dr Paul Graziotti provided an excellent overview of what is pain, the different types of pain, how is pain diagnosed and the varying treatment options available to help manage chronic pain. Dr Graziotti was asked in the interview about the use of opiods, medical marijuana, surgery, injections, physiotherapy and the many other treatment options that may be offered to people and used to treat chronic pain. 

A big thank you to Dr Graziotti for giving his time and sharing his years of expertise and knowledge on Pain with us all in this interview! 

To learn more about Dr Graziotti & SJOG (Subiaco) visit:
www.sjog.org.au/find-a-doctor/search-results/g/r/a/z/graziotti-pauljames-subiaco

Chronic Pain References:
www.painaustralia.org.au/

National Chronic Pain Action Plan:
www.painaustralia.org.au/static/uploads/files/national-action-plan-11-06-2019-wfflaefbxbdy.pdf

Chronic Pain Australia:
www.chronicpainaustralia.org.au/home-2

Global Chronic Pain Statistics:
www.thegoodbody.com

Thank you for supporting MediTalkPodcast which is an independent podcast. If you have enjoyed the podcast and felt it was of value please share with others and if you are able to take a minute to write a quick review on Apple Podcasts it would be a great help! 

Stay well and thank you for taking the time to listen to Meditalk! 
D :-)

Chronic Pain with Pain Specialist Dr Graziotti

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