Pathway through Pain Arvostelua 

As you become older you become more skeptical of things, seeing some as fads or not really treatment, with having completed the course I now get the heal the mind the body will follow and learning to control pain and not boom and bust all work. the only person that controls the level is you yourself given the tools to assist and medication revues regularly help you keep on top of the problem. Also remember to ask all the questions its your body and the staff and team only to happy to help on your pathway through Pain. Thank you!

I was asked to complete this course as a precursor to an initial appointment with the NHS Pain Management service. As I have been on the waiting list for more than a year, and had been feeling desperate during this time, I had already implemented the very basic techniques that are shared within the program, all of which are not beyond common sense.

These techniques include various ways to relax and some advice on taking pain medication - but only as and when one feels it to be beneficial(!). These strategies seemed to be shared with an undertone of, 'Just do things despite the pain', which, as anyone with severe chronic pain will know, is just not possible as this causes exhaustion and is detrimental to overall wellbeing and functionality.

The techniques did not help me live a more functional life, did not help me manage pain better while at work, and did not reduce my pain in any way.

I can see from their responses to other comments that the program company has purposefully pitched the program low as they cannot cater for all and that some people, perhaps, were wrongly referred to this course. However, the company still has a duty of care to those who are suffering and should not rely on referrals from medical staff who may not be familiar with the content. The company should implement their own screening system before allowing people to endure hours of unhelpful and incredibly basic information, particularly as the program message is broadly 'Chill out and get on with it'.

Made me feel better about the pain find it hard to meditate but the rest very helpful

Really clear and easy to follow. Lots of useful information, the meditations and particular good for relaxation. Highly recommend if you’re suffering with chronic pain.

The course was very helpful and I will implement some of the ideas going forward because any advice in to helping combat pain is better than non helpful advice at all

Great experience of being treat as an individual with my own experience of pain and how it's affecting me.
Resources are excellent and will be well used. Finally the whole experience has led me to question my current medication with my GP with a view to a reduction for now in my dosage.
Thank you all at Pathway Through Pain
Eddie

I found it patronising at the start and it would of been good to be given something useful instead of being talked at for 6 sessions. It put me off to the point I was unsure why I was doing it. Everything useful was so much further on by the time you get to it. You’ve switched off.

Very basic and if you have already completed reconnect to life, it’s very patronising and basic. Great if you have no understanding and not educated in your own health condition. With fibro, it’s just another “doctor” saying “it’s all in your head and move more”. People either CFS and fibro WANT to move more but can’t… Felt even more demoralised after completing than I did before starting it.

Helped in the process of understanding more about chronic pain and linking positive steps to managing it.

Good at explaining pain mechanism. Relaxation and stretching exercises are good. Videos rather wooden

Good. Information very useful

Absolutely amazing this course I have learnt so much about my pain and how I can make life more comfortable for myself thank you so much I appreciated doing this course

This course was easy to sign up to. It contains useful information and I like the relaxation classes. I also like the fact that all the information goes into a library that you can refer back to when needed.
However I have done 2 very similar programmes like this before in groups and I think that works far better as online there is no one to have discussions with.
I am continuing to use the tools given but not much has changed in my pain.

It is a very well constructed programme and gives patients a lot to consider to take your mind of consistent pain.

It was easy to use and has a lot of good ideas that work, but also good messages.

An effective way to learn more about, and deal with pain issues.

The course was interesting in 3/4 of the information and guided sessions, most was constructive but some of the videos I found very monotone and had to watch a couple of times as hearing not great, I found the medication section frustrating as it didn’t really help me, the relaxation and meditation section were very helpful and greatly appreciated, although the most of it I quite often put in to practice the breathing the training your brain to rethink the pain I found frustrating. But the pacing and breathing and redirecting my thoughts to positives was also helpful

I liked the presentation of the program and got some good strategies for managing my pain. I was already doing some things very similar to some of the suggestions. Overall, a positive experience.

Overall review of causes and types of pain is useful. Presentation of pathways for relief is clear and encouraging. Stopping points and provision of the Library makes it easy to refresh, check exercises and practise the meditations. I look forward to working through the programme again.

I took 1 thing from this that is 1 more than I thought I would gave