Often in the world of rehabilitation work, different professionals work independently with a client, each working on their own set of goals, and you might meet at a multidisciplinary team meeting (if you’re lucky!). One … Read more
As health practitioners, we often talk about the journeys that people have come on when experiencing persistent pain. We take note, listening to their story, trying to understand the struggles, the ups and the downs, … Read more
The longer I have worked across the medicolegal setting offering rehabilitation to individuals with trauma and persistent pain, the more I realise what a thorny issue the concept of pain is in this context. A … Read more
Connection We have a basic human need to connect with other people. So often for people with persistent pain, their connection with others has been limited. Work connections may have been severed. Friends may have … Read more
Who are we? We are a group of health professionals (physiotherapists, clinical psychologists and occupational therapists) who have, for more years than we care to focus on (!), worked predominantly in the NHS working with … Read more