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

I have found this course very helpful . Although I have some medical knowledge, it has reinforced the importance of keeping moving, using relaxation techniques, and thinking positive. I have previously avoided exercise when in pain, now I keep going within my limitations.

I found the course very helpful and am so thankful that I was given the opportunity to take part. I thought I had already put into practice a number of ways to help myself without resorting to strong pain killers, eg Meditation, Mindfulness. But the course highlighted areas I hadn’t considered and helped me focus on other positive ways to approach and deal with my pain. I highly recommend anyone in chronic pain to follow this course, complete each stage, practice the exercises and meditations, it really does help a lot. I still have pain but I don’t allow it to fill my head and take over.

I learnt a lot throughout the course and am in a much better place in how to manage my pain.

The course provided a structure and a focus to help with pain management. Working through the steps for the first time was an introduction to different ways of coping with chronic pain(s). The steps need to be revisited over time, and periodically, taking into account the goals which have been set.

The stretches are helpful along with relaxation techniques. .

The course was excellent. It mirrored the research that I had read about pain management. It was delivered in clear language and was well structured. It has helped me to organise my days in beneficial ways. Each morning I start with stretching. If I omit this step, my back complains during the day. Many thanks for the program. It has helped me immensely.

I have really enjoyed the online course, having been in chronic pain for so long, the course has given me lots of beneficial techniques to help me. It has taught me to relax more, to take my mind away from My pain, by doing hobbies, walking and also Pacing which I’m putting into practice and also my family are pacing too, which is great! It is so very important getting a good sleep routine, I am waking up feeling as though I’ve slept well. Doing the stretching exercises really help too. I think I lost my way a little and doing this course has set me back on track so I’m able to build on what I’ve learnt and enjoy my life again. Thank you for such a great course

I have really enjoyed this course, much of which I have covered before because of my ongoing depressive malady. However, this course has been really well presented and in just the right sized bites so that the mind does not get overloaded or go numb, which does happen with some courses and tutorials. It is well balanced too, with exercises introduced at sensible stages to reinforce the concept that has just been discussed. I should like to give this course and all those who input, 100% - bear in mind I have been through such courses of varying types before. This one actually works! Thank you - I really should like to have access to this whole course again to keep my mind actively reinforced with the concepts presented.

Thank you so much for including me in this course their are lots of points that have helped especially the relaxation techniques i will be going back over this as and when I need to.

For me, the best message was that pain does not equal damage. I made it my mantra which helped me cope on days when the pain was severe. I was always a practitioner of mindfulness so it was good to hear that it is a fundamental part of managing pain. I have continued to do this to change my mindset and along with exercise, I have managed to take control more. This course has been easy to access and has helped me see things differently.  Alongside the library, it would be helpful to access various stages again to have some over learning. I am grateful that the physiotherapist recommended me to undertake this e-learning and I would like to thank the team for improving my understanding.

The Pathway through Pain programme was recommended for me to complete by a pain management consultant from my local hospital. I wasn't disappointed. The PtP team have put together easy to follow, helpful sequence of steps to teach you how to cope better with long term pain. Huge thanks to the whole team.

Certainly helped to have structure and information in a less stressful way. I liked the gentle nudge emails to get me on track again and the feeling of no time pressure.

The course was easy to follow and there were some good tips but not all related to my pain. It has made me more aware about myself and how others see me.

The course content and variety have made this an enjoyable and worthwhile course and by using the information from the course I hope to be able to reduce my pain levels and consequently the medication I am on.

The course has been very helpful particularly the relaxation and meditation. It has made me realise I need to pace myself better.

I have found this very useful and have felt the benefits fairly immediate. I will continue to reflect back on the library especially some of the relaxation meditation which has helped immensely. Thank you !