There are many, but here are 10 reasons why I run ultramarathons: 1. Day to day clarity of thought. 2. To be and feel fit. 3. To build on the attitude of ‘I can’. 4. ToRead More…
Persistent pain and injury in football ~ better outcomes needed We know that professional football commands an enormous amount of money. Lesser known is the huge cost of persistent pain and injury in football — theRead More…
5k runner to ultra marathons There is one important reason why the transformation from 5k runner to ultra marathon happened. Purpose. In 2015 I co-founded Understand Pain with a then patient, Georgie, who was suffering CRPSRead More…
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…
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…