NHS Live Well
NHS advice about healthy living, including eating a balanced diet, healthy weight, exercise, quitting smoking and drinking less alcohol.
Website
www.nhs.uk/live-well
Live Well with Pain – Patient Leaflets
The following leaflets contain information to help you understand the different types of pain, and the risks and benefits of taking medicines for pain.
About pain for patients (PDF)
Live Well with Pain – Patient Resources
More than a third of the population live with persistent pain. Traditional medical treatments such as pain medicines are now recognised as having only limited value. Instead, a different way of living with persistent pain is growing in influence. It’s called a ‘self management’ approach. More information can be found by following the links below.
“Tame the Beast” Persistent Pain
“Understanding pain in less than five minutes, and what to do about it” youtubevideo
“Brainmanstops his opioids” youtubevideo
Pain and Me: Tamar Pincus talks about chronic pain, acceptance and commitment – YouTube
Ten Footsteps programme – Live Well with Pain
Escape Pain Online – 6 week structured education / exercise programme
Versus Arthritis resources
Self-help audio downloads for people with chronic pain
British Pain Society Patient Publications
Flippin’ Pain website – Public Health Campaign to change the way people think, talk about and treat persistent pain
Pain concern – Leaflets for people living with persistent pain and/or on certain categories of pain medicines
Pain toolkit – Private workshops for people living with persistent pain