People from all walks of life have discovered the life-changing benefits of self-managing pain effectively

This course was used as a refresher course, as I had a face to face one a few years ago. The information was clear and understandable but I have such difficulty in concentrating that I probably didn't take on board as much as I should have done.. Re-watching doesn't improve my concentration - the Covid lockdown and the weather has not helped either.

Personally I would have liked more information on pacing as I feel this would have been beneficial to me if it was explored further. I have also found the section on stretching helpful and was hoping for more content in regards of how to increase physical activity.

I found the Pathway Through Pain Course to be most useful. Firstly, it made me feel less alone knowing that the Doctors and experts understood how difficult it is dealing with pain. The different tasks were all most useful and have helped me considerably. I would recommend the course to anyone who suffers from chronic pain.

I've suffered with chronic pain for 2 years now after ending my carer as a entertainer as I couldn't hardly walk or move much. After lots of scans and xrays, then going from one specialist to another being diagnosed with hsd/fibromyalgia osteoarthritis and degeneration disc disease. But a month ago having a ultrasound scan they discovered hamstring enthesopathy, so I was like oh no more problems! However, I now have a amazing p.t who has taught me the right exersises to do and my legs are getting stronger! I do have to pace with all my conditions. Then I was given this course and it's helped me understand pain a lot more.

I have enjoyed this journey very much and found it very helpful. It is clear and informative. Well explained and reinforces things you may have been thinking yourself. Stretches and relaxation meditations are brilliant.

The course has helped me to find even more ways to relax and overcome the pain. I also learnt a lot from the talks from the experts. It is also nice to have the meditation lessons to use. The final one in the series is brilliant it can be used for complete relaxation or to help with sleep. I have learned a lot more techniques to overcome my pain. I do physio and Tai Chi every day but have now added the stretches and exercises to my regime. It is well worth the extra time every day and is enjoyable. I have also discovered a new mind set to cope with my pain through going through this course to the end. It has definitely changed my life and I am sure that over the coming months I will get even less pain as all that I have learnt from this course works it’s wonders.

The course was informative and easy to follow. It felt like they were a group of people who genuinely understood what life is like for people trying to live and cope with pain. The advice makes sense. I am pleased I will have access to the online materials so I can try not to slip back into old ways of thinking. I know this will take a lot of time and practice and felt the team really understood this. Thank you to everyone involved.

I found the course very interesting. I've learnt a lot about my condition and how to handle the pain. I found the exercises and meditation helped a lot. Thank you.

I found Pathway through Pain to be a very useful resource. As a back pain sufferer for some 50 years, I have become very familiar with my pain and after many procedures, medications and manipulations have learnt to live with it to the best of my ability. A lot of what is covered in the course I was already aware of, and some of the exercises already using. Most beneficial to me were the guided meditations which have helped me slowdown and give time to myself. Thanks everyone. John.

I found the course to be a gentle, empathic support. It has been motivating and reminded me of my own power to 'self help'. The authoritative yet compassionate expert guidance has given me the motivation and support to become more active in improving my state; both mental and physical.

I have found the meditation videos particularly useful; they have helped me set aside some time for myself and relax more, put things in perspective and ultimately manage pain better. I would definitely recommend this course to others - there is certainly no downside to giving it a go.

I must admit I was a little sceptical about how much I would get out of this course, however I have been suprised. Although it is very early days I have seen some improvement with regards to my pain and the big help has been the relaxation and mindfulness parts of the course. It's allowed me to understand my pain much better and how to deal with it. I would like to thank everyone on the course for the insight and help and I will continue to implement as much as I can and hopefully return to having some form of enjoyment out of life.

The meditations and mindfulness sessions were some of the best I have ever experienced and they reminded me to include these in my daily practice-such a useful and powerful tool!

This course is easy to follow at your own pace. The videos are not too long, but informative. There are some nice relaxation sessions included which can also be downloaded for future use.

I have really enjoyed this course, its been good that I have been able to complete it at my own pace.

It has been really useful to learn about pain relief techniques beyond painkillers. It has given me a range of strategies to use which are good for my health as a whole. Thank you.

A very helpful way of understanding chronic pain with very helpful physical and psychological exercises demonstrated.

Make sure you are as alert as possible each time you start a new step, in order to absorb and remember what you are being told in the videos. You can replay a video, but can't go back to it once you have moved on to the next step. I have found the course quite helpful particularly the meditation and exercises. I tried to reduce my meds without too much success. That's something I'd like to be able to do in the longer term. I still have pain, but it's easier to work through it. Doing this course in virtual lockdown and in the busy run up to Christmas was not the best time, because anxiety levels for me are higher during the pandemic and it was difficult to remember to log on to the course with all the distractions of Christmas. Overall, the course has been helpful and I'm glad I took part in it.