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

I have found this course really useful in how to manage pain and relaxation, it’s very informative and helpful.

This Course has given me insight and made me stop to think before my mind goes into over drive. it has made me realise, that Pain is not Damage, and i have developed several mantras such as, "In Calmness, you find Peace and Serenity", and "You can do this, just pace yourself". the course is well thought through and gives a personal touch with the different specialists speaking to you. The Relaxations and Meditations I have found very, very useful to me personally.

I personally found that the course as a whole was informative and constructive in all the points that arose. I must admit as a sufferer with back pain for some 30 years I have attempted to perform quite a few of the sections that were proposed. After saying that I would definitely recommend to anyone with this disability to indulge in the program. Mr. P. Graham

I have found the course very information and interactive, it makes you think about your situation and how you can implement things to help yourself more. Living with pain is very hard when you have the feelings of exclusion and fear constantly but knowing that there is a team to support you does confirm that you are not alone. The course allows you to complete it at your own pace and to go back and revisit as often as you like. The gentle reminders are a good idea also as you could be having a bad day then a reminder email pops up and you focus on something else of which takes your mind off the way you are feeling. Regardless as to what stage you may be on your pain management journey I personally feel that this course is suitable for anyone at any stage and you will definitely take something from it and use it in your daily life. Thank you to all of those involved in pulling this together, you may not know but your work is fully appreciated.

Helpful in putting my pain in context and giving guidance on how to cope with it.

I was extremely sceptical about this course but I have been pleasantly surprised. I can now see the link between my thoughts and pain. I have periods of time now with little pain although I did have a flare up which I found difficult to deal with but I got through it and I understand why it happened. The most useful bit was the Guided Meditations - they really work! And I now say 'pain is not damage' and 'pace yourself' alot to myself. I am quite surprised at how well it all works. Thank you.

I have this course very interesting and beneficial. Very well paced and has helped me think that I am not alone. It has made me think about how I do things and how I responded. I am in more control of my pain and better placed to pace myself. I have enjoyed the various sessions including meditation and stretching excercises. I have been restricted in doing the excercises due to new problems with a hip and shoulders.

Thanks to this course I feel I understand how to manage my chronic pain.

The course helped me to come to terms with pain and be less anxious, other than that it hasn't really made any dramatic changes. I think because much of my pain is from nerve damage and compression which is very difficult to control. I liked particularly the meditaton and relaxation exercises which I would recommend to anyone to try as I found them.very helpful.

The course Is very well constructed and I wish I had been offered this 5 years ago instead of being told by my doctor that there’s nothing more they can do so I need to just accept the pain and live with it. This is a much more positive approach and could help people get their lives back again rather than feel abandoned by the NHS.

I was very happy to take part in this course. I found it useful and informative, and I have started to put the things which I have learnt into practice. It takes some work and commitment, but it beats reaching for a pill every time. I am looking forward to controlling my pain in a more natural and positive way in the future. Many thanks - Jennifer

I would recommend Pathway Through Pain to anyone who suffers with pain!

If I’ve learned anything from my time with the pain clinic is that always take any help offered and make it work for you. There is never a one size fits all approach to any chronic illness and all we can do is take each day as it comes and try your absolute best to incorporate any of the coping mechanisms laid out from the course. If I know I’m trying my best then I know I’m doing all I can to make an awful illness understandable to those inside my support system and accept that I really don't have much control over the good or bad days but I do have control of how I deal with them.

Am beginning to reap the benefit of this wonderful course, devised by wonderful, intelligent, professional people. I know I still have a long way to go, and regular visit to my library will help and also be a constant remind. Thank you ever so much. I will be forever grateful. God Bless you all.

Good for people with no experience of pain management or CBT.

I have always tried to maintain my condition (degenerative lumbar spine) but when I have had periods of severe pain flare ups it became hard. I was recommended the course by my specialist and pain management team and I am really happy I did. The course confirmed in my mind the things I already knew and had provided me with new skills and techniques to manage a flare up. I always used to focus on whether the pain was because more damage is occurring but now I know more about this and feel so much more confident in how I will cope in the future! Thank you so much for putting this course together! Doing the course online is so easy I could do it at a convenient time for me in a place I am comfortable! Not some hall with uncomfortable chairs.

Its has been interesting to listen to the doctors, physiotherapist and other specialist throughout the course. The course has helped me to remember some of the techniques to use when the pain is really bad.

Well, I thought that this would not be of any use for me at all but I was wrong - It has really helped me in several ways! I would highly recommend that if you do this course you must make sure that you complete the whole course .

There is a variety of content presented in this course but unfortunately, I did not feel I learnt anything new that I was not already implementing in my life. Other users may feel differently, so please don't take my word for it!

I have little and no enthusiasm in many things I thought the course was too long winded and has driven me nuts. I can only concentrate for a few minutes before I lose the plot. The amount of times I've wanted to smash my phone, but just couldn't be bothered - it would have caused me more stress. The course is well worth while for people who can concentrate for long enough to do it.