hear from Nicolette Ellis, President of Chronic Pain Australia, as she discusses the urgent need for innovative solutions beyond traditional opioids.
In SBS’s new authored documentary Osher Günsberg: A World of Pain, Executive Producer and Presenter Osher Günsberg spearheads a very personal investigation into chronic pain, one of the biggest health issues facing Australia.
This one-hour documentary premieres at 8.30pm Thursday 21 November on SBS and SBS On Demand.
Everyone has experienced pain at one time or another. But for nearly 3.6 million Australians, or one in seven people, chronic pain is an ever-present and debilitating condition, and an issue that costs our country up to $139 billion annually.
Osher Günsberg: A World of Pain is told through the lens of Osher’s own pain journey as he meets the individuals and families affected by chronic pain, and reveals what surprising new science, medications and technological innovations are being used to treat and manage it.