HCP, HCP training resources, My healthcare experience

Dear clinician – medications

Dear Clinician Do you remember me?  I remember you.  I was the person who turned up in terrible pain asking for help.  I had...

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HCP, HCP training resources, My healthcare experience

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Dear clinician

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...

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HCP, HCP training resources, HCP understanding pain, My healthcare experience

A visual image of my sciatica

A lived experience account of sciatic body perception disturbances

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HCP, HCP training resources, HCP understanding pain, My healthcare experience

‘My’ leg isn’t mine!

A lived experience account of sciatic body perception disturbances

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HCP, HCP training resources, HCP understanding pain

Pain is more complex than I thought!

The thoughts of a persistent pain patient on the complexity of pain, and how to live well with pain

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HCP, HCP training resources, HCP understanding pain, My healthcare experience

Dear Clinician – early trauma and pain

Important Note I feel it is important for me to say that these are my personal thoughts only, based on my personal experience of early...

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HCP, HCP training resources, My healthcare experience

Dear clinician – thank you

As I sit here reflecting on my journey with pain, I am wondering if you remember me? You saw me during one of the most difficult periods of...

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HCP, HCP training resources

‘Dear Clinician’ – PDF

A number of clinicians have asked if they can use my ‘Dear Clinician’ letter in their teaching.  In order to support this...

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HCP, HCP patient resouces, HCP training resources

‘Pain is more complex than I thought’ – PDF

This pdf has been created by a person living with persistent pain.  It explains my thoughts on how complex persistent pain can be, and...

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