Pain Points series this week In the build up to the Brighton Marathon, I have been posting daily Pain Points. These are the based on the last east understanding of pain, addressing one of the majorRead More…
This is a brief post about one aspect of addressing pudendal neuralgia (PN), often a very troubling and painful condition. I see this in men and women (see Sanjay’s story here). Here I tap into someRead More…
Are you missing out on touch? Recently I was re-reading ‘The science of interpersonal touch’ by Gallace and Spence (2010) and several thoughts struck me. This excellent review considers the importance of touch for emotional wellbeing, childRead More…
Knee pain is a common problem across the population. The people who come to see me have been suffering stubborn knee pain, sometimes for years prior to starting The Pain Coach Programme. Currently I am writingRead More…
Tonight Horizon on BBC2 features, Can my brain cure my back pain?, presented by Dr Michael Mosley. Back pain is one of the most costly conditions, both in terms of the economics and personal suffering. SomethingRead More…
Getting the best of athletes Yesterday I was excited to speak at the ACPSEM Symposium 2018 at The Imperial War Museum — an inspiring place to inspire our best selves! Having been asked to talk about sensorimotorRead More…
This blog is a brief look at #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha and why I post encouragers on a Sunday. Using Twitter The Real Marsha Wright has gathered momentum behind her social media presence on Twitter. You cannot argue with overRead More…
As a premise to the ACPSEM symposium on Saturday, attendees may find this brief blog useful before our session together. Problem pain in sport exists as a challenge, which we must face and address. Some stillRead More…
This is a short blog about importance of remarkable people for the world and for individuals such as you and me. We all know of, or know remarkable people. They may be your gran, your teacher,Read More…
Fibromyalgia is a painful condition that may affect more people than is realised It is unusual to see chronic pain hit the front pages, but today Kirsty Young announced that she is to take a breakRead More…