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Stories of Hope and Recovery

Real people, real recoveries. Read inspiring accounts from individuals who have overcome chronic pain and reclaimed their lives through the SIRPA approach.
These stories demonstrate that recovery is possible, no matter how long you've been suffering.
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Cheryl

Food intolerancesIBSLong CovidMCAS
After years of debilitating MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) symptoms, severe food restrictions and a life increasingly shaped by fear, control and restrictions, Cheryl began…
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Matt

Arm PainVideos
Matt's Chronic Pain Recovery Story: From Tennis & Golfer's Elbow Back to the Triathlon Podium Matt is fit, active and a keen triathlete, but persistent…
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Kerry

AnxietyEye problemsInsomniaMigrainesTemperomandibular Joint DisorderTinnitus
After a health scare 9 years ago, Kerry's symptoms began. She didn’t know what they were or why they were happening and 3 years ago…
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Cassie

Interstitial CystitisPelvic PainSkin ConditionTinnitusVideos
Nine years of pelvic pain and recurring infection After years of treatments for pelvic pain, interstitial cystitis and chronic infection, Cassie found the mind-body approach,…
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Paul T

Back PainFoot dropSciatica
My Experience of Back Pain In July ’22 I was diagnosed with angina. By August ’22 I was in a lot of pain in my…
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Paul

Ankylosing SpondylitisBack Pain
After more than a decade of living with Ankylosing Spondylitis and chronic back pain, Paul reached a point where he knew there had to be…
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Sara Varo

Chronic Fatigue SyndromeFood intolerancesFunctional Neurological DisorderHeadaches
If you’ve been told your future is about managing symptoms rather than recovering, Sara understands how that feels and offers a different possibility.
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Hermione

AnxietyHead PainNeck PainVideos
Hermione’s Four-Year Journey From Debilitating Pain to Purpose After the birth of her third child, Hermione was consumed by relentless, unexplained pain that spread through…
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Dale

SciaticaVideos
Recovery from sciatica Sciatica can be severe and debilitating for many people and too often it becomes persistent because the emphasis of the treatments are…
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Tony

Degenerative Disc DiseaseDisc Bulge Compression
The Healing Path: a gentle approach to create space for growth Since September 2022 I had been stuck in the persistent pain cycle. Tension caused…
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Jane Doe

Back PainPelvic Pain
My life today could not be more different than when I first met Georgie and started the online SIRPA programme in November 2013. At that…
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Hayley – an elite runner

Leg pain
Experience with TMS: my perspective as an elite athlete My first major experience with TMS was in February 2015; I was training for the London…
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Alon

Back PainSciatica
Back pain, surgery & returning to sport After decades of back pain, surgery and a severe sciatic attack, Alon's sciatica recovery began when he discovered…
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Jay

Chronic Fatigue SyndromeLong CovidVideos
In early 2024, Jay developed Covid while studying at university. After an initial recovery and even travelling to Europe for a skiing competition, his health…
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Saragh

Back PainSciaticaVideos
Saragh, 35, had struggled with back pain since the age of 19. Years ago, she even underwent back surgery. By the time we started working…
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