Patient Case Study: Nigel
Case study: 12 week rehabilitation programme reduces pain and improves confidence Chronic pain affects up to 50% of the UK population (BMJ, 2019). Our Chronic Pain and Long Term Conditions service is designed to help individuals manage their pain and improve their quality of life. Chronic pain is persistent or recurring pain that lasts longer […]
Patient Case Study: Evelyn
Evelyn’s Story Evelyn’s pain had progressed over several years and encompassed many aspects of her life. Despite many different tests and investigations, she was advised there was nothing out of the ordinary and traditional courses of treatment would be ineffective. Evelyn was also taking a high dosage of various medications, and even though she felt […]
Patient Case Study: Donna
Donna has been living with certain health conditions all her life and has now found confidence in all aspects of self-management and is living a more balanced lifestyle. Donna’s Story For the past 6 months, Donna reports that her confidence has lowered due to experiencing overwhelming pain flare-ups. Donna notices she experiences a ‘tweak’; it […]
Patient Case Study: Anthony
Anthony’s Story Anthony took part in the Pain Management Programme and worked with Health & Wellbeing Coach, Holly, to explore ways of managing his chronic hip and back pain. Throughout the programme, Anthony discovered what was important to him and delved into areas of his health that played a role in affecting his pain. Prior […]
Patient Case Study: Sonia
Sonia’s Story Sonia suffered from pain for several years. The pain caused many barriers throughout her life after giving birth to her first child. After this, many conversations with her consultant were had regarding an operation, firstly, completing the 16-week pain management programme. Sonia became very frustrated with her pain, resulting in low moods, difficulty […]
Patient Case Study: Grace
Grace is a pseudonym. Grace’s Story Grace has been living with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue for several years. These conditions have substantially impacted her ability to manage day-to-day living. She has found it extremely difficult both physically and emotionally to socialise, exercise, and do daily tasks. For Grace, fatigue was of concern; she used to […]
Patient Case Study: Karen
“At the point of beginning the Health & Wellbeing course with Emily, I had been in relentless agony for 20 years. I was deeply depressed. I felt overwhelmed with emotional distress and hopelessness. Answering the assessment questions at the start felt pointless and futile because I had to think about how I viewed myself within […]
Patient Case Study: Diane
Diane’s Story Working with a Health & Wellbeing Coach has helped Diane not only manage her pain more effectively, but help her feel better within herself mentally. “The pain management programme has provided a safe space to chat, I have felt a lot better just from having someone to talk to as I felt like […]