Dear clinician Do you remember me? I haven’t seen you for over 8 years, but I remember you. I was the person who dissolved into tears when I talked about my fears of a future living …
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 …
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 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 …
This video looks at my thoughts on the complexity of pain. It follows my own journey of discovery, and how understanding the complexity of pain has helped me to manage my persistent pain better, and …
This webinar presentation forms a preview of a chapter I have co-written with Matt Low and Rani Lill Anjum. This chapter forms part of the upcoming Critical Physiotherapy book, 'Mobilising knowledge'. The book is in …
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 …
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
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 …
Living with persistent pain can be difficult! Pain permeates every part of my life and is my constant companion. In this blog, which I wrote for the Environmental Physiotherapy Association, I hope to show how …
