We would like to thank the people who have told their remarkable stories.

These stories are not designed to give the impression that there is a “quick fix” to chronic / persistent pain. Most of the people still have some ongoing pain, but they have found strategies to reduce their pain, disability and improve their quality of life.
The purpose of the stories is to provide hope to people with pain by demonstrating how a range of people, from different backgrounds can regain control of their pain and their lives.
The stories also offer an insight into the many factors involved in chronic pain, which vary for each person and their pathway to improvement will be unique for them.
The role of the healthcare professional in these cases is to be a partner and facilitator of this process.
The key ingredients to this process of change often involve understanding the complex nature of pain and developing active strategies to control it.