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Dom’s Story
Dom from Sunderland tells us about how Flippin’ Pain helped along his pain management journey.
Lee’s Story
Lee from Sheffield tells us how his experiences have had a huge impact on his pain: and how he believes hope is a healing power.
Vicky’s Story
Vicky shares her story of living with tailbone pain and how she's helped her system feel safer.
Narinder’s Story
Narinder was juggling a busy job and motherhood: but pain became her whole world. She tells us how understanding her pain helped her to dial down the volume of pain.
Sashira’s Story
Sashira from London takes us on a journey through not only flippin’ her understanding of pain, but of stress too.
Ian’s Story
Ian takes us on a journey through his experiences with many healthcare professionals and his own learning, to share how he stayed in the saddle.
Claire’s Story
Claire used to fear her pain: she found that learning about her pain helped her find reassurance and recovery.
Brian’s Story
Brian had multiple surgeries and spinal injections. He tells us he felt abandoned when a consultant discharged him: but this wasn’t the end of his story.
Carolyn’s Story
Carolyn lives with spina bifida and arthritis. She talked to us about the power of visualisation and how she flipped her thinking to improve her pain.
Fen’s Story
Fen, from Lincoln, explains how understanding her pain helped her become a pain survivor.
Kat’s Story
Kat still lives with pain, but she tells us how she no longer suffers and what it took to get there.
Ruth’s Story
Ruth was fit and active when pain from a minor dance injury became persistent. She tells us how she manages her pain and stays active.
Pete’s Story
Pete explains how he got stuck going round the healthcare system, becoming what he calls a ‘health tourist’.
Tina’s Story
Tina lives with neuropathic pain. She shares how learning about the different things that influence pain has helped her to manage it.
Tess’ Story
Tess has lived with pain for more than forty years. She tells us how she found her own way after medication and injections didn’t work.
Sharon’s Story
Sharon, a retired nurse, tells us about her experience with pain and how a Bob Marley song changed her perspective.
Laura’s Story
Laura has lived with persistent pain for four years following an illness. She tells us how pain changed her life.
Georgia’s Story
Georgia tells us how she manages her pain alongside studying to become an occupational therapist.
Chris’ Story
Chris, a former farm worker from Lincolnshire, tells us how a PMP has helped his recovery journey.
Michelle’s Story
Michelle tells us about her journey with pain: from resentment, to understanding and empowerment.