Teesside University

Flippin’ Pain is proud to partner with Teesside University. Led by Professor Cormac Ryan

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  • Two women smiling and looking happy, one with curly hair and the other with straight hair, in a close-up shot.

    280,000

    people have engaged with the campaign so far.

  • A man is speaking to a seated audience during a conference or presentation in an auditorium.

    10,300

    people have joined us at a live event.

  • A camera capturing a panel discussion with three people sitting on chairs and speaking into microphones.

    146,500

    have watched an event back on YouTube.

  • A man in a polo shirt is pointing and speaking, with a blurred presentation slide in the background.

    97%

    would recommend our events (NHS FFT Score).

  • Women listening attentively at a conference or seminar, with a woman in the foreground wearing a black top with white trim and a necklace, and two other women blurred in the background.

    63%

    reduced their inaccurate biomedical beliefs about pain.

  • A man smiling, speaking in front of an audience during a presentation or speech.

    73%

    of those taking long-term opioids were open to reducing them.

  • People interacting at a public event, with one person using a virtual reality headset, surrounded by others smiling and talking.

    90%

    said they were likely to increase their activity to help manage the pain.

  • A woman engaging in conversation with two men, sitting at a meeting table in an office setting.

    73%

    of professionals said they were less likely to prescribe opioids.

  • Group of women attending a conference, sitting in chairs and listening attentively.

    57%

    of professionals said they were less likely to recommend imaging.

  • A person is holding a badge or card with the text 'FLIPPING PAIX' and words like 'Engage,' 'Educate,' 'Empower' on it, against a background with horizontal lines.

    74%

    of professionals left feeling mostly or always confident in supporting people.

Our partnership

  • "Flippin' Pain is essential listening for clinicians and patients. Engaging, stimulating speakers with experience and credibility. "

    Grieg, GP

  • “Flippin’ Pain is amazing! It all just sort of clicked. If I was a cartoon character, there would have been a light bulb above my head!”

    Helen, Person with pain

  • "Completely changed my understanding and perceptions of pain. Would love to see this area on future healthcare courses and create even more empathetic professionals."

    Ciaran, Physiotherapy Student

  • "As the old adage goes, ‘knowledge is power’. The knowledge that I gained from this webinar has left me feeling confident both that there are definite steps I can take to improve my condition."

    Person with pain

  • "I direct many clients to your content and it has had and continues to have such a profound effect."

    James, Sports Therapist

  • "I feel so motivated that I have spoken to a GP to start reducing meds for the chronic constant pain and I now feel more in control of me!"

    Vicky, person with pain

  • "Great use of examples. Great set of people, inspirational. Appreciated the ways of talking about it to 'regular people'. Cormac has a second career waiting as a stand-up comic."

    Thomas, Physiotherapist

  • “My husband listened to the seminar with me and now has a better understanding of the condition even though he sees me suffering every day.”

    Person with pain

  • "It was one of the first resources that really opened my eyes to the impact of managing pain in an educational focused and holistic way."

    Janine, Help for Heroes

  • "Absolutely brilliant team, life changing for me. Have only one opioid medication I am taking now and that's occasional. Increased physical exercise too."

    Person with pain

  • "Understanding the process will certainly help when dealing with service users on the phone. Understanding the barriers they face can help shape what advice we may give. "

    Healthwatch team, Kirklees

  • "Having the confidence to make these decisions, to be able to clearly speak to a healthcare professional is a big move in the right direction to recovery.”

    Diane, person in pain

  • "I find Flippin’ Pain really helps me to foster a supportive patient-pharmacist relationship too, making shared decision-making about the best way forward much easier."

    Laura, Pharmacist

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