Welcome to Soaring Above Pain with Ann & Barbara

A Healthy Lifestyle with Ben and Debbie - Episode 4

Welcome to the fourth and final episode in our series, Soaring Above Pain, and in this special episode we’re focusing on the greatest medicine of all, movement. If we could bottle up its benefits, we’d seldom need another prescription, and as our guests this week Ben and Debbie will share, you can be compassionate to yourself in your ambitions to bring more movement into your life. Join us as we conclude this very special series - Soaring Above Pain with Ann & Barbara: Two old hands at the sunset of our NHS career. This episode covers: * Movement as medicine, and how gentle, purposeful physical activity can improve physical and emotional well-being  * Understanding your personal pain limits and using strategies to gradually rebuild physical capacity and confidence * Emotional well-being, rest and a compassionate approach to oneself * Finding new ways of doing activities, and maintaining a fulfilling life despite chronic pain challenges * Maintaining the balance between activity and rest Dorset Pain Management Service https://dorsetpain.org.uk/ [https://dorsetpain.org.uk/] Retrain Pain https://www.retrainpain.org/ [https://www.retrainpain.org/] Flippin’ Pain https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/ [https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/] Lorimer Moseley https://www.tamethebeast.org/ [https://www.tamethebeast.org/] The Drug Cabinet In Your Brain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd2NaGZa7M4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd2NaGZa7M4]

Doing What Matters with Penny Emberley - Episode 3

Chronic pain is a journey of adaptation and resilience, and putting the things that matter most to you at the head of that journey can help transform your experience. As we look at the third pillar of pain management, doing what matters, this episode of Soaring Above Pain follows Penny Emberley’s pain management journey, as she found new ways to chase her goals and keep moving forward. This episode covers: * Learning to live with pain without letting it define you * Balancing activity with rest, avoiding either extreme end of the scale * The power of goal-setting and self-compassion * Using small, consistent changes to retrain our nervous system and manage our pain * The 4 P’s of pain management: pacing, planning, problem-solving and prioritising Dorset Pain Management Service https://dorsetpain.org.uk/ [https://dorsetpain.org.uk/] Retrain Pain https://www.retrainpain.org/ [https://www.retrainpain.org/] Flippin’ Pain https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/ [https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/] Lorimer Moseley https://www.tamethebeast.org/ [https://www.tamethebeast.org/] The Drug Cabinet In Your Brain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd2NaGZa7M4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd2NaGZa7M4]

Emotional Wellbeing with Carole Parker - Episode 2

Pain can affect the way we think, feel and behave, which is why our thoughts, feelings and behaviours are all just as important as the source of the pain itself. When the mind affects the body, and the body affects the mind, the power that one can find in reframing pain is astronomical, and that much is true for this week’s podcast guest, Carole Parker. Join us for episode two in our podcast series for a look into prioritising emotional wellbeing - tune into the latest edition of Soaring Above Pain with Ann & Barbara: Two old hands at the sunset of our NHS career. This episode covers: * Understanding pain as an emotional and psychological experience * Balancing the impact of pain with social aspects of your life * Exploring emotional regulation * How to reframe the narrative and find new ways of doing the things that you value Dorset Pain Management Service https://dorsetpain.org.uk/ [https://dorsetpain.org.uk/] Flippin’ Pain https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/ [https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/] The Drug Cabinet In Your Brain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd2NaGZa7M4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd2NaGZa7M4]

Learning About Pain with Debbie Spiller - Episode 1

Welcome to Soaring Above Pain with Ann & Barbara: Two old hands at the sunset of our NHS career, a podcast to help those with persistent pain to better understand, and live with that pain. The episodes in this series follow our four pillars of pain management, and the first of these is learning about pain, so in this episode we’ll explore the science of pain, with a compassionate and human touch. To help us bring this subject to life, we’re joined by Debbie Spiller, who’s been living with long term pain, and we cover the very personal approach to learning about pain. This episode covers: * How pain is generated, and why it’s not ‘just in your head’ * Neuroplastic changes in the body * Why pain sometimes feels better or worse despite no major changes in the body * Tapping into the activities that relieve pain, while avoiding those which stimulate it Dorset Pain Management Service https://dorsetpain.org.uk/ [https://dorsetpain.org.uk/] Retrain Pain https://www.retrainpain.org/ [https://www.retrainpain.org/] Flippin’ Pain https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/ [https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/] Lorimer Moseley https://www.tamethebeast.org/ [https://www.tamethebeast.org/] The Drug Cabinet In Your Brain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd2NaGZa7M4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd2NaGZa7M4]

Welcome to Soaring Above Pain with Ann & Barbara

Welcome to Soaring Above Pain with Ann & Barbara: Two old hands at the sunset of our NHS career. This podcast is for anyone out there struggling with persistent pain. We truly do understand your challenges, and we would love you to join us in our podcast journey, because finding ways to make some changes to manage your pain may just help you to take back some control of your life. You will also be hearing from people with persistent pain who have been through and benefited from the NHS Dorset Pain Management service and who want to share their learning. This podcast has kindly been funded by the family of Andrew Swann whose memory we honour through this series. Learn more at https://dorsetpain.org.uk/ [Welcome to Soaring Above Pain with Ann & Barbara: Two old hands at the sunset of our NHS career. This podcast is for anyone out there struggling with persistent pain. We truly do understand your challenges, and we would love you to join us in our podcast journey, because finding ways to make some changes to manage your pain may just help you to take back some control of your life. you will also be hearing from people with persistent pain who have been through and benefited from the NHS Dorset Pain Management service and who want to share their learning. https://dorsetpain.org.uk/]