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Dr Jim Olson
Specialist in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Waitemata DHB, Auckland, NZ
Dr Jim Olson began his training in anaesthesia and pain medicine in the UK and came to New Zealand to complete a pain management fellowship in Auckland.
He is currently a specialist in anaesthesia and pain medicine at Waitemata DHB, Auckland.
He is on the council of the New Zealand Pain Society and is currently a member of the continuing professional development committee of the faculty of pain medicine of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.
He has a special interest in post surgical pain and has spoken on this topic at a number of national and international meetings in recent years.
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| Abstract The Science Behind the Pain Wave – Public Lecture with Associate Professor Gwyn Lewis, Neurophysiologist, AUT University, Auckland, NZ
This talk will aim to help the understanding of those living with persistent pain. We will begin by looking at some of the latest science underlying our understanding of pain – what it is, why and how we feel it. We will discuss the mechanisms that drive pain and look at how in some people these may lead to problems of persistent or chronic pain.
Chronic pain is different from acute pain and that is often hard for people to understand. Its effect on people can be wide reaching and it may affect all areas of their lives and change who they are. Understanding and recognising this is important and may be one of the first steps in helping people to improve their quality of life.
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