Our Chronic Pain Blogs

06/09/2026

Six Months Post-Op: I’ve Stopped Thinking About My Back

Back Surgery Recovery at Six Months – Life Gets Bigger Why I Stopped Thinking About My Back This is the eighth and last in a series […]
26/07/2026

Fear Avoidance and Chronic Pain: How Avoiding Pain Can Make It Worse

Fear Avoidance and Chronic Pain How Avoiding Pain Can Make It Worse Fear avoidance can begin as a sensible attempt to protect yourself from pain, but […]
31/05/2026

When Your Brain is Basically a Bengal Cat

When Your Brain is Basically a Bengal Cat Pain, Danger and Recovery Pain and the brain have a far more complicated relationship than most people realise. […]
21/04/2026

Week 6 Post-Op: Full Time, No Restrictions, and a Reality Check from the Surgeon

Surgery, Function, and the Brain Week 6 Post-Op: Full Time, No Restrictions, and a Reality Check from the Surgeon This is the seventh and last in […]
05/04/2026

Week 5 Post-Op: The Return to Work, the Reality, and Rewriting “Pacing”

Surgery, Function, and the Brain Week 5 Post-Op: The Return to Work, the Reality, and Rewriting “Pacing” This is the sixth in a series of “Surgery, […]
14/03/2026

Surgery, Function & the Brain Day: 15 Post-Op: The Pacing Paradox

Surgery, Function, and the Brain Day 15 Post-Op: The Pacing Paradox This is the fifth in a series of “Surgery, Function, and the Brain” blogs on […]