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…
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…
I am often asked why coaching? And why coaching to overcome pain? So in this blog, I’ll tell you why coaching has become the main way in which I help people to ease their suffering and overcomeRead More…
Rugby player Dave Attwood talked about the toll of persistent injury in The Guardian today. This is likely to be one of the greatest fears of any sports person, particularly for professionals with a career atRead More…
We have a new ministerial post in Britain: the minister of loneliness. Tracey Crouch was recently appointed to continue the work of Jo Cox and following the recommendations of a cross-party report. This is a positive moveRead More…
Pain is a very human experience It is easy to take being human for granted. It is what and who we are but it is also why and how we ‘do’ life. We do it inRead More…
Why I run Recently I was chatting to a good friend who asked me why I run. I had to pause and think because naturally I don’t class myself as a runner. Instead, I am someoneRead More…
Supporting meaningful change in society “Chronic pain costs us more than any other health issue Think about all the things that hurt and can go on hurting: back pain, knee pain, stomach pain (e.g./ irritable bowelRead More…
Notes from Day 1 CRPS Conference in Cork Welcome to my observations from Day 1 of the CRPS Conference in Cork last week. The notes from Day 2 will be with you shortly, but for now youRead More…
Wimbledon 2017 ~ the growing injury list The Wimbledon Championship has featured a significant number of injuries this year. On the same day we lost Djokovic and Andy Murray, the former retiring through injury, the latter strugglingRead More…