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…
It’s been a great weekend in Brighton, but now it’s straight back into training to be ready for the Isle of Wight Challenge at the start of May. That means a 20k trot today. The routeRead 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…
CRPS UK ~ a charity supporting people suffering Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and their carers I am delighted to be a trustee for CRPS UK. In recent years I have spoken at the conferences andRead More…
Positive work done at SIP 2017 There were some important steps forward at SIP 2017 last week when stakeholders got together to discuss the societal issue of pain and agree ways forward. Positive work was doneRead More…
What is pain? Thoughts from the SIP 2017 Conference “Society needs to understand pain ~ what is pain? Last week I attended the SIP 2017 Conference in Malta where a meeting of stakeholders deeply considered theRead More…
Not long now ~ with only a few weeks away before the London Marathon, I must admit that I am getting rather excited. It has been very worthwhile putting in all the miles with the aimRead More…
Charity Quiz Night On Thursday 20th April we are having a charity quiz night at Wags N Tails in Surbiton to raise money for CRPS UK and UP | understand pain — click here for theRead More…