22May/20

Trail Life

May 22, 2020Chronic pain, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motion is lotion, Pain, Pain Coach, Trail Lifebreathing, chronic pain, mental health, mindfulness, moving, nature, physical activity, The Pain Coach, trail, trail life, walkingrichmondstace

Trail Life appeals to people who want to be in nature as a way to wellness Our natural orientation is towards wellness. The habits that we form determine whether we remain on this path or not.Read More…

21May/20

Happy Place

May 21, 2020Anxiety, Chronic pain, Pain Coach, Runninghappy place, nature, running, The Pain Coachrichmondstace

I am absolutely delighted to introduce Dave and Laura who have recently published two terrific books: Happy Place and Move Happy. They have a super story to tell. I met Dave last year on a writing andRead More…

17May/20

Zoomed out

May 17, 2020Pain, Pain Coach, Pain Educationchronic pain, fatigue, motion is lotion, movement, pain, The Pain Coach, Zoomrichmondstace

My son asked me why he feels lethargic at the moment, despite being active several times a day. Why would this be he wondered? We chatted about being zoomed out. Zoom and other online platforms haveRead More…

16May/20

Nausea and pain

May 16, 2020Painexistentialism, pain. nausea, philosophy, Sartrerichmondstace

Nausea and pain ‘But what you never knew was that I was sitting on some nettles: my dress was hitched up, my thighs were covered with stings, and every time I made the slightest movement IRead More…

14May/20

This too shall pass….and then what?

May 14, 2020Pain, Pain Coachchronic pain, covid, human suffering, society, suffering, The Pain Coach, whole personrichmondstace

Lincoln’s famous quote, this too shall pass encourages people to take a view grounded in reality. But what happens next? How can we be useful? Time marches on. Another oft used quote, and indeed it does.Read More…

13May/20

The multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meeting

May 13, 2020Pain Coachleadership, MDT, MDT meeting, multi-disciplinary team, Performance, The Pain Coachrichmondstace

The multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meeting: How can we get the best of the time and the team? In medical departments and organisations where complex cases are managed, the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meeting is commonplace. Typically, theRead More…

28Apr/20

Zoom to you

April 28, 2020Chronic pain, Online consultations, Pain, Pain Coach, Zoomchronic pain, online consultations, pain, pain coaching, skype, The Pain Coach, Zoomrichmondstace

I have been coaching people suffering chronic pain using Skype and Zoom for some years. I can zoom to you wherever you are to help you improve your life. With millions of people across the globeRead More…

18Apr/20

Running through pain ~ part 3

April 18, 2020UP, upandrunThe Pain Coach, understand pain, upandrunrichmondstace

All ultras require running through pain. There are plenty of tough and painful moments to deal with; ups and downs. The highs are high, and the lows are low. But on you go. On Monday IRead More…

16Apr/20

Flare up in lockdown?

April 16, 2020Chronic pain, Pain, Pain Coachchronic pain, Flare-up, pain coaching, The Pain Ciachrichmondstace

Experiencing a flare up in lockdown? Millions of people across the globe continue to struggle with chronic pain. With coronavirus now taking much of the world’s attention, we must also continue to support people who haveRead More…

10Apr/20

Running through pain ~ Part 2

April 10, 2020Pain, Pain Coach, Running through pain, Sports Injuriesinjury, pain, running through pain, sports injury, The Pain Coachrichmondstace

Falling over whilst running last Monday, I rolled on my right shoulder, got up and continued. Over the next few hours, my shoulder stiffened and became increasingly painful. How did the rest of the week panRead More…