Pathway through Pain was created so that anyone, anywhere, can learn to effectively practice chronic pain self-management

Our team is committed to helping people change the way they think about pain and how they manage their own individual issues. Our mission is to empower people to take control, do more and reduce their pain levels.

Pathway through Pain is part of the Wellmind Health family of digital courses. It was developed in 2011 with the oversight and approval of John O'Dowd, a consultant spinal surgeon and Dr Charles Pither, a pioneer at St Thomas's Hospital of the intensive Pain Management Programme (PMP). We immediately ran trials with NHS pain services as an alternative for patients attending real-world training, with many NHS pain services now offering this digital therapeutic to patients, whether they are able to attend real-world PMP classes or not. Pathway through Pain also passed the DAQ2 health app assessment which sets rigorous NHS quality standards for clinical effectiveness, safety, security, usability and accessibility.

Chronic musculoskeletal pain has a deep impact on people’s lives. It can also profoundly affect partners, family members, careers and futures. We are intensely proud to have helped so many people achieve significant and long-term improvements to their wellbeing and quality of life with our course. Reading about the difference Pathway through Pain has made to real lives in the testimonials of course completers fulfils us on our mission and we look forward to helping many more people on a pathway to improved pain self-management.