Understanding your pain
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Monty Lyman is a doctor with experience of persistent pain himself. In this book he shares the science that helped him understand pain better and talks to others who live with pain about their stories.
The Painful Truth by Monty Lyman
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From the forefront of trauma research, Bessel van der Kolk shares how our past experiences can shape our mental and physical health in the present.
The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk
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Our Key Messages form the foundation of our campaign. We’ve compiled explanations of each one with input from our contributors who live with pain themselves, which you can access here. Please feel free to print/share with anyone who you think might benefit
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A booklet explaining persistent pain and what might help
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A video in which Adriaan Louw explains persistent pain, using the analogy of an alarm system
Persistent pain explained in 3 minutes
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A workbook providing information about pain and what you can do to self-manage
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A leaflet explaining persistent pain and what might help
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Louis Gifford’s famous works have been published in three volumes and are as accessible to laypeople as to clinicians
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Pain Consultant and Flippin’ Pain event panellist Dr Deepak Ravindran’s book provides practical techniques for pain management based on his years of experience in the field.
The Painfree Mindset by Dr Deepak Ravindran
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Check out our Flippin’ Pain Formula resources whether you’re looking for videos, infographics or podcasts to help you understand pain – we’ve got you covered!
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An Australian animation explaining persistent pain
Understanding pain in less than five minutes
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A brilliant TEDx talk by Professor Lorimer Moseley
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A 20min podcast for clinicians and people living with pain that explores positive strategies to treat persistent pain
Dr Kieran O’Sullivan on managing pain
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This audio book provides a simple, conversational explanation of pain physiology from Canadian Physiotherapist Neil Pearson. It’s a great start to understand that we can influence pain and find ways to move and live well again when pain persists.
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A leaflet written by people living with pain for people living with pain highlighting some of the things they’ve learnt about pain that they wish they’d known before
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Paid online pain recovery coaching, delivered by registered health professionals. From the co-founder of Tame the Beast.
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Watch this brilliantly animated video about how pain and the brain are linked
Karen D. Davis: How does your brain respond to pain?
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Beautifully presented book with accessible information for clinicians and people living with pain written by David Butler and Lorimer Moseley
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Elliot Krane is a Paediatrician specialising in complex pain but his TED talk is applicable to adults wanting to learn about pain too
Moving towards recovery
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A website providing resources designed to help you learn skills to become an effective self-manager of your pain
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A booklet to support people to live well with pain
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A leaflet providing information and advice about sleep
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A website containing a pain self-management guide, resources and access to workshops
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An accessible textbook about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a psychological strategy aimed at reducing the ‘battle’ with pain and taking committed action to move towards your values
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An online pain self-management course developed in America and based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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An interactive programme exploring pain and how it can affect people
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A video from a leading psychologist specialising in persistent pain, Tamar Pincus
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Free online pain education videos
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A radio programme which brings together people with persistent pain and specialists to discuss pain and resources which can help
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Stephen Gilbert is a Pain Consultant who has worked alongside Flippin’ Pain on our Scottish webinars. He has created a site for people with pain and healthcare professionals including local resources if you’re based in the Highlands.
For health professionals
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The sister site of my.livewellwithpain, this page houses a wealth of pain resources aimed at clinicians both for your own learning and for sharing with patients. Don’t miss The Opioid Zone and Supporting Self Management sections in particular.
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A 2-part Podcast with the brains behind www.knowpain.co.uk Mike Stewart KnowPain: Metaphoric Expression
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If you enjoyed the podcasts above, Mike Stewart also runs courses
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A manual for clinicians who work with people in persistent pain. It is full of immediately practical info to help clinicians better understand the treatment of pain and how to help people rethink, re-engage and recover
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A blog aimed at HCPs by New Zealand-based Occupational Therapist Bronnie Lennox Thompson. Bronnie lives with Fibromyalgia herself
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Various UK universities run Pain focussed MSc courses
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An organisation providing information, evidence and support to patients and clinicians to develop modern pain science knowledge and skills
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A collection of metaphors and stories by Prof. Lorimer Moseley to help you understand and explain the biology of pain
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Louis Gifford’s famous works have been published in three volumes and are as accessible to laypeople as to clinicians.
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Our Key Message posters are designed to be eye catching and make a statement whilst also flippin’ the message into a positive one, making them perfect for your clinic/waiting room. Choose from:
Pain stole my identity – Recovery is possible
Pain and fear closed down my world – You are not alone
Pain killers? They don’t kill my pain! – Medicine and surgeries are often not the answer
Before understanding pain, I was just drowning – Understanding your pain can be key
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