Tag Archives: chronic pain

14Jul/20

Mentor

July 14, 2020Chronic pain, Pain, Pain Coachchronic pain, coaching, pain, physiotherapy, The Pain Coachrichmondstace

We can all benefit from having a mentor. If you have a mentor, you might like to think about what that person does for you. How do they make you feel? What do they do forRead More…

02Jul/20

Why I continue to do video online sessions

July 2, 2020Chronic pain, Pain, Pain Coachchronic pain, online pain coaching, online physio, pain, pain coaching, physiotherapy, The Pain Coach, video callsrichmondstace

At the moment and for the foreseeable future, I continue to do video online calls. Why? There are a few reasons. I will explain. Over the past few weeks we have seen clinics opening for faceRead More…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

05Apr/20

Isolation

April 5, 2020Chronic pain, Pain, Pain Coachchronic pain, isolation, loneliness, social isolation, The Pain Coachrichmondstace

For many people, social isolation and distancing are something new. For someone suffering chronic pain, they may already feel isolated. Social isolation and social distancing: these are terms that did not exist in our vocabulary untilRead More…

30Mar/20

Time for recovery from a persisting injury

March 30, 2020Chronic pain, Pain, Pain Coach, Sports Injurieschronic injury, chronic pain, football, football injury, Pain Coach, sports injury, sports medicinerichmondstace

Injury is part of playing sport. No-one wants to be injured, but it is an accepted risk. For some people, recovering from an injury is more complex. The pain persists and returning to play is aRead More…

29Mar/20

Pain Coaching from home

March 29, 2020Chronic pain, Pain Coach, Pain Educationchronic pain, Pain Coach, pain specialist, physiotherapy, Richmond Stacerichmondstace

10 years ago I began my journey, pioneering Pain Coaching as a solution for chronic pain. Now that we are working from home, it has come into its own. Here’s the story… People suffering chronic painRead More…