The Pathway through Pain course is run by Wellmind Media, a producer of evidence-based digital courses for improved mental health and wellbeing. Since the launch of Pathway through Pain in 2011, thousands of people from all walks of life have taken the course and report outstanding levels of satisfaction, as well as significant health improvements.

The course is recognised as delivering all the elements of an intensive Pain Management Programme (PMP) in an effective, flexible digital format. It's utilised by several health services in a variety of settings, from IAPT services and GP surgeries, to community and specialist pain services, all to good effect, and particularly addressing the problem where patients are unable to attend face-to-face sessions, or where there is no set chronic MSK pain pathway! In research studies, Pathway through Pain has been shown to achieve outstanding patient feedback, significant improvements in health, and even reduced healthcare costs!

Chronic pain affects more than two fifths of the UK population, which equates to around 28 million adults*! That's why in 2019, we introduced a self-pay option for individuals to access the course directly, rather than having to go via one of our health service partners, furthering our mission to improve access to effective, engaging and informative courses that help and empower participants. The key objective of the course is to help participants respond more effectively to pain, so it’s no longer in control and they can move forward with their lives. We recognise that pain affects state of mind as it does physical state; the course deals with that by using relaxation techniques to help better cope with the pain and show that there are ways and means to live a normal life again.

*NHS source