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Dom’s Story
Dom from Sunderland tells us about how Flippin’ Pain helped along his pain management journey.
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.
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.
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’.
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.
Steph’s Story
Steph tells us how pain medication didn’t help her condition but thinking differently did.
Victoria’s Story
Victoria tells us how mild neck pain after a car accident progressed into all-consuming pain.
Petra’s Story
Petra learnt about the science behind pain and now she has some advice for healthcare professionals.
Ivor’s Story
Ivor from Darlington tells us how a pain management programme helped him go from depending on a wheelchair to climbing mountains.
Kathleen’s Story
Kathleen shares how seeing a picture of her sister in the sea started a journey of courage and acceptance.