“Hi, I’m Jamie. I used to be in the Navy and then suffered this back injury. I haven’t worked since 2007. The reason I agreed to share my story is that so many people out there suffer and everyone feels isolated in dealing with chronic pain. I’ve gone through the highs and lows…and it’s taken […]
The negativity from my work, I reckon made my back worse
July 26, 2017
Daniel is in his early 20’s and was on track to be an Australian leading light vehicle mechanic in the F1 or V8’s. He hurt his back and struggled to get the support he needed at work. Career wise, what scared Daniel most, is that he didn’t want to lose his job. But the unhelpful […]
Cognitive Functional Therapy with Peter O’Sullivan – a patient’s perspective
March 7, 2017
Joletta Belton (Jo) writes a blog on living with chronic pain. She recently discussed meeting Peter O’Sullivan for a treatment session at the San Diego Pain Summit, below. I recently attended the third annual San Diego Pain Summit (I’ve been to all three!) and was fortunate to be the patient demo for Peter O’Sullivan‘s […]
Getting my life back
December 22, 2016
I have suffered from periods of lower back pain for the last ten years; the pain intensity and length of recovery have gradually increased. I have been to the doctor on numerous occasions and was informed that the pain was due to lack of exercise. I took pain relief which only helped a little and […]
There is a link with how we think about, feel and interpret pain.
December 20, 2016
I have been a sufferer of fibromyalgia for nearly 3 years now. I’ve been hospitalised on many occasions for weeks at a time in different hospitals and I have seen 3 GP’s and 4 consultants (both neurologists and rheumatologists). I have been prescribed Oxynorm, OxyContin, Lyrica, Cymbalta, Savella, Ampitripiline and took part in a trial […]
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