I have experienced pain from the moment I was born. For example, as a child I fell off my bike and grazed my knee, as a teenager I fell through a glass door cutting my …
Physiotherapist Tom Jesson has a special professional interest in sciatica, whilst I have 12 years experience of living with sciatica! This PhysioMatters podcast records our chat together about all things sciatica. Available on iTunes, Spotify, podcast …
I have written this blog primarily, but not exclusively, to support other people living with persistent pain, and who are either about to attend, or currently attending, physiotherapy. Physiotherapy has been life-changing for me, but …
Reflecting on my experience of living with persistent pain I explain why everything matters when it comes to pain. Filmed at a Flippin' Pain event in December 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dVeJS7DjbA
My thoughts on why medication is not always the best answer for persistent pain. Filmed at a Flippin' Pain event in December 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQKRz-uCqRM
These are my patient thoughts on how physiotherapy practices might change and improve post COVID-19. Unusually for me, but then everything is unusual just now, this will be a 'dynamic' blog which I will frequently update …
I was honoured in February 2019 to chat with US physiotherapist Jerry Durham about my persistent pain journey and my thoughts on 'patient skills'. Jerry is passionate about putting the patient first. This is the …
This pdf has been created by a person living with persistent pain. It explains my thoughts on how complex persistent pain can be, and the numerous factors that can be involved in a pain experience. …
Why do some physiotherapists follow a Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) approach when treating chronic pain conditions? What does this mean? Is CFT any better than any other approach? How does it benefit me as a …
In order to live the best possible life that I can with chronic pain, it was, and still is, important for me to learn how to manage my pain on a daily basis. Everyone's pain …
I have been hesitant to fully explain the beginning of my persistent pain journey. Any re-telling of my story will inevitably be one-sided as I do not know the view of my clinicians, either at …
