23Jan/21

Pain story: Dave Grohl

January 23, 2021Pain, Pain and brain, Pain narratives, understand paindave grohl, foo fighters, injury, pain, thepaincoach, understand painrichmondstace

I look out for a good pain story to help people understand their pain. Here is one from Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters I was watching the Foo Fighters in the car with James Corden,Read More…

16Jan/21

Sowing seeds

January 16, 2021Uncategorizedrichmondstace

When you deliver a message, there may initially be resistance. It may not be what the person wants to hear. Then, in time it starts to take on a meaning for the person, making an impact.Read More…

05Jan/21

Skills of being well ~ physio students

January 5, 2021Uncategorizedphysiotherapist, physiotherapy student, Wellnessrichmondstace

Skills of being well for physiotherapy students to carve out long, healthy careers I was one once. Faithfully turning up to (most) lectures and practicals, we were taught the how to be modern physiotherapists. Physiotherapy isRead More…

03Jan/21

Footballers playing with pain

January 3, 2021Uncategorizedchronic pain, football, pain in sport, sports medicine, sports physiorichmondstace

I was struck by Marco van Basten’s story of playing with pain and the effects it had on him as a person, documented in his book and interview in The Observer with Donald McRae. What didRead More…

11Nov/20

Rolling with it

November 11, 2020CRPS, Pain Coach, understand painpainrichmondstace

Yesterday I was listening to a person who is moving onwards and now has insight into his progress. He is rolling with it. The most powerful learnings always come from listening to the person in frontRead More…

08Oct/20

A letter to leaders

October 8, 2020Uncategorizedbusiness, chronic pain, human resources, leaders, leadership, The Pain Coach, understand painrichmondstace

Dear leaders, Thank you for your compassionate and person-focused leadership. I wanted to write to you because there is silent suffering in your organisation. As a conscious leader, I know that you want to know aboutRead More…

27Sep/20

On mindful practice

September 27, 2020Chronic pain, Mindfulness, Pain Coachmindfulness, pain, Pain Coachrichmondstace

Mindful practice can be a most useful resource on transforming and overcoming persistent pain. To transform and overcome persistent pain, we need practices, tools, resources and a way of thinking that encourages us to take action.Read More…

10Sep/20

Face to face or online, your choice

September 10, 2020Chronic pain, Clinic News, Pain, Pain Coachface to face, online physio, physiotherapy, The Pain Coachrichmondstace

Face to face starts next week, giving you the option of meeting in person or working together online. Part of the joy of working with you and helping you improve your life is to sit inRead More…

07Sep/20

Face to face sessions

September 7, 2020Chronic pain, Pain, Pain CoachClinics, Covid-19, face to face, physiotherapy, The Pain Coachrichmondstace

I am starting some face to face sessions in the next week or so. Here are some of the main ways that we are maximising safety. Screening form Before your session, you will need to completeRead More…