A patient’s understanding of persistent pain
Ten years ago, my life was changed by a manual handling accident. I now live in persistent pain, but I still live a good and fulfilled...
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...
Cognitive Functional Therapy changed my life!
Why do some physiotherapists follow a Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) approach when treating chronic pain conditions? What does...
Effecting change beyond the clinic door
Most of my life living with persistent pain is spent beyond the clinic door. For healthcare to be truly effective for me it must involve...
Musings about my experience of the BioPsychoSocial model in healthcare
I’m a relative newbie to Twitter and have been reading with interest the posts about the BioPsychoSocial model and its use in healthcare....
A patient’s view of core stability exercise
Following my manual handling accident in 2008, core stability exercises were prescribed for me by a number of consultants and...
Therapeutic alliance – a patient’s thoughts
I cannot over-emphasise how important it is to me as a persistent pain patient to have a strong, supportive therapeutic alliance, with all...
How do I know what a physiotherapist does?
As a patient how do I know what a physiotherapist, or any other healthcare professional, does? Through ‘common knowledge’? ...
An ocean begins with a raindrop – improving ‘patient skills’
I have read many really good Twitter posts and articles about healthcare professionals improving their skills in order to better support...
What I want from a healthcare professional
What I want when I go to see a physiotherapist, occupational therapist or other healthcare professional, or clinician, is someone with a...
