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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A beautifully presented book for people living with pain written by David Butler and Lorimer Moseley.
Even with a successful pain management plan in place, flare ups can happen. This guide can help you create a plan for if and when flare-ups occur.
A video about acceptance and commitment therapy, a process aimed at reducing the ‘battle’ with pain and taking committed action to move towards your values.
A website supporting people with long term health conditions to find ways to be active that work for you.
A free website providing resources designed to help you learn skills to become an effective self-manager of your pain.
A workbook providing information about pain and what you can do to self-manage.
A TED talk explaining the ‘nail in boot’ story, created by Joshua Pate.
Monty Lyman is a doctor with experience of persistent pain himself. In this book he shares the science that helped him understand pain better.
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A Flippin’ pain leaflet written by pain experts, discussing the best ways to get moving if you have persistent 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.
Bessel van der Kolk shares how our past experiences can shape our mental and physical health in the present.
Tanner Murtagh is a Canadian therapist who makes videos on chronic pain and symptoms. In this video, he explores seven things you can do during a pain flare up.
Pacing is all about finding ‘the sweet zone’ of not doing too much, but not too little either. This guide from NSW Government can help you set out your own pacing plan.
Somatic tracking is a mindfulness technique that has been shown to help with pain. It involves observing bodily sensations without judgement.
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.
A leaflet from Pain Concern providing information and advice about sleep for those who live with pain.
Northern Pain Centre’s ‘12 Quick Tips’ series includes short and punchy advice on how to set goals related to pain management.
Pain Consultant Dr Deepak Ravindran’s book provides practical techniques for pain management based on his years of experience in the field.
A manual full of immediately practical information to help clinicians better understand the treatment of pain and how to help people rethink, re-engage and recover.
Northern Pain Centre’s ‘12 Quick Tips’ series includes short and punchy advice on how to improve your diet and nutrition.
Joanne Dahl’s textbook that demonstrates how pain impacts our life and how acceptance and commitment therapy works.
Expert-led videos across a range of categories, from aerobics exercise, strength and resistance, to pilates and yoga.
8 free sessions that teach you effective strategies to manage your pain, including mindfulness, goal setting and acceptance and commitment therapy.
