Resources
The following list is full of trusted information and tools to help understand pain and options for recovery. The majority are free and open to everyone!
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Explain Pain
A beautifully presented book for people living with pain written by David Butler and Lorimer Moseley.
Live Well With Pain
A free website providing resources designed to help you learn skills to become an effective self-manager of your pain.
The Painful Truth
Monty Lyman is a doctor with experience of persistent pain himself. In this book he shares the science that helped him understand pain better.
The Sweet Zone
A Flippin’ pain leaflet written by pain experts, discussing the best ways to get moving if you have persistent pain.
Partnering Pain
Partnering Pain is an online community for those living with pain. It’s a free, positive and private place to share thoughts, ideas and the very latest in pain education.
The Body Keeps The Score
Bessel van der Kolk shares how our past experiences can shape our mental and physical health in the present.
Exercising when it hurts
Tom Jesson is a physiotherapist living in Texas. His article, ‘Exercising when it hurts’ is meant to help you to become more fit and active despite your pain.
Better Sleep: Pain Concern
A leaflet from Pain Concern providing information and advice about sleep for those who live with pain.
Setting Goals: Northern Pain Centre
Northern Pain Centre’s ‘12 Quick Tips’ series includes short and punchy advice on how to set goals related to pain management.
The Pain Free Mindset
Pain Consultant Dr Deepak Ravindran’s book provides practical techniques for pain management based on his years of experience in the field.
Painful Yarns
A collection of metaphors and stories to help you understand and explain pain.
Diet: Northern Pain Centre
Northern Pain Centre’s ‘12 Quick Tips’ series includes short and punchy advice on how to improve your diet and nutrition.
Living Beyond Your Pain
Joanne Dahl’s textbook that demonstrates how pain impacts our life and how acceptance and commitment therapy works.
If Only I’d Known…
A Flippin’ pain leaflet written by people living with pain for people living with pain, highlighting things they wish they’d known before.
LEAP: tapering advice
If you’re thinking about reducing your use of strong painkillers, please speak to your health professional first. The Lived Experience Advisory Panel for Prescribed Drug Dependence (LEAP) also has a range of resources picked by professionals and people who have been through tapering themselves.
Painkillers Don’t Exist
If you’re thinking about reducing your use of strong painkillers, please speak to your health professional first. The Painkillers Don’t Exist campaign has a range of resources picked by professionals and people who have been through tapering themselves.