New insights into chronic pain and illness
​Useful resources for patients
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Apps & Online Programmes
Curable Health - 6-week free trial accessible here - due to our new collaboration with Curable Health, we are delighted to offer you a 6-week free trial of the Curable app! This trial gives you access to the app for 6 weeks for free, followed by a 50% discount on your first year's subscription (cancellable at any time). Living Proof receives US$15 each time somebody signs up - all of which is re-invested in our activities as a not-for-profit organisation. The app provides bite-sized research-based lessons in pain science and neuroplastic practices that you can use any to support your recovery, at any time and from any place.
Freedom from Chronic Pain
SIRPA Patient Recovery Programme
Direct Your Own Care (DOC) The Roadmap
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Websites
My TMS Journey
Curable Health
Psychophysiologic Disorders Association (PPDA)
TMS Wiki
Back in Control
SIRPA
Books
Chronic Pain: Your Key To Recovery by Georgie Oldfield MCSP
They Can't Find Anything Wrong by David Clarke MD
Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap out of Chronic Pain by David Hanscom MD
Unlearn Your Pain by Howard Schubiner MD
Unlearn Your Anxiety & Depression by Howard Schubiner MD
Think Away Your Pain by David Schechter MD
The Great Pain Deception by Steven Ray Ozanich
The Way Out by Alan Gordon
Mind Over Back Pain by Dr John E. Sarno MD
Healing Back Pain by Dr John E. Sarno MD
The Mindbody Prescription by Dr John E. Sarno MD
The Divided Mind by Dr John E. Sarno MD
Podcasts
Back in Control Radio
Like Mind Like Body
Tell Me About Your Pain
The Mind and Fitness Podcast
The Mindbody Mastery Podcast
The Healing Pain Podcast
Crushing Doubt
Elevation Recovery
The Cure For Chronic Pain
Articles on Journalling
Why I Had To Overcome My Fear of Journalling by Daniel Hindsley
Expressive Writing Your First Step by David Hanscom
JournalSpeak by Nicole Sachs
Documentaries
This Might Hurt
All the Rage
Pain Brain
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Private Practitioners
If you've tried a self-guided approach to recovery and feel you aren't making progress - and you have the finances available - you may wish to consider engaging a mindbody coach. You can find a list of SIRPA-trained practitioners here (primarily UK-based).