Pathway through Pain Avis 

This might be beneficial for muscle aches, but sadly, it didn't assist with my nerve pain. Much of the content was familiar to me. My concern is that pain could indicate harm, especially given my osteoporosis, as excessive bending could cause a vertebral fracture, which is exactly how it all began.

The relaxation videos are great.

Maybe useful for muscular pain but unfortunately no help for my neuropathic pain! Most of the information I already knew. Also for me pain can mean damage as I have osteoporosis so can fracture a vertebrae if I bend over too far, which is what happened in the first place!!!!!!

You need to speak to the patient before sending this sort of program out none of it relates to my condition I’m sure your just using this as a stalling tactic so you can say your doing something when your not
Julie

A really easy course with great tips and ideas

Genuinely did not help me in anyway and there's a large focus on relaxation/meditation videos which just made me jittery and on edge, almost causing a panic attack at one point.

Definitely picked up some useful ways of better managing my pain

I can access this at anytime.
Simple to use.

I don't think it's totally relevant to me. Part of my pain is caused by something that can be fixed. I shouldn't have to live with it. I have aphantasia so the meditation techniques mean absolutely nothing to me. I can feel relaxed without them.

I didn’t feel like it applied to me, as I work full-time and are pretty active and try and keep myself fit.

Not all helpful but parts I have taken on board are being of some benefit

It was very easy to follow and very informative and helpful

Easy to use. A lot of information given, but unfortunately not much I didn't already know - if I hadn't known then it would have been 5 stars.

I found the videos useful and the breathing techniques

I felt worse after the course than before I started. The group session was terrible run by a degrading group leader. The self run sessions were better but still full of word salad. Being told your just pain sensitive, to meditate and have a better mindset is pretty demoralizing. I will now have to undo what I've been told to protect my mental health.

Didn't tell me anything I didn't already know found the people speaking very patronising stretching exercises I couldn't do cause of my mobility issues
Thought it was a waste of time

Good course but half of what they said I already know & some of the exercise I already try to do but the meditation was good

Found most helpful that pain doesnt mean damage, encouraged me to believe I can do more things by giving goals to achieve.
Found the relaxation videos very helpful.

Has improved my understanding and enhanced my well-being