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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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Emma

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"During an extremely stressful year of my life I developed chronic Sciatica. I had already been caring for my partner through cancer for 2.5 years,…
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Lily

Foot PainHypermobilityIBSRSIShoulder PainVideos
Lily's Success Story "From 2012-2020 (age 21-29) I suffered from IBS, chronic left side of the body pain, pain, swelling, and redness in my feet,…
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Tuomo

Foot PainIBSVideos
For many years Tuomo struggled with extreme foot pain to the point that he had to work from home because he was unable to get…
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Tania

AnxietyNeck PainShoulder PainVideos
9 years ago my brother, with whom I had a fractious and complex relationship, died after 9 months of cancer. My mum and I looked…
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Lynda

Back PainVideos
"From July 2019 I was struck down with debilitating back pain, this time I felt like it was never going to get better! We had moved…
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Anna

MigrainesVideos
Over a decade of chronic migraine After more than ten years of debilitating migraine attacks, psychotherapist Anna Holtzman turned her life around through mind-body healing.…
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Dom

Back PainVideos
Dom runs a surf school in Cornwall. Dom's recurring back pain began after stepping awkwardly in the sand and over the next few years the…
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Josephine

Chronic Widespread Pain disorderNeck Pain
"I developed severe chronic neck pain/ neuropathy (radiating into arm/hand ) in 2018 shortly after my second daughter was born. Effects were profound, the pain…
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Alec

Back PainVideos
Alec’s Herniated Disc Recovery Alec’s herniated disc recovery shows what’s possible with a mind-body approach. At age 18 Alec was diagnosed with a ruptured spinal…
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Lizzie

Chronic Widespread Pain disorderPelvic PainVideos
Lizzie was cooking dinner on Christmas Eve and stepped to the side and experienced pain as though her body ripped in two. From that moment…
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Rob

Back PainCarpel TunnelChronic Fatigue SyndromeChronic Widespread Pain disorderIBSRSIVideos
Hear how Rob went from being told he was the 'worst autoimmune patient' a functional practitioner had ever seen to running 10km in 40 minutes.
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Adam

Back PainVideos
Adam’s Recovery from Back Pain After Surgery Adam lived with back pain for 16 years and still had back pain after surgery. Then he discovered…
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Roberta

Chronic Fatigue SyndromeHead PainMigrainesVideos
Roberta suffered from chronic headaches, migraine and fatigue. At times her symptoms were so severe that she couldn't walk for more than 5 minutes and…
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Rachael

Back Pain
"Where to start? My whole life has been dominated by back pain, almost from as early as I can remember. My first memory of having…
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Charli

Chronic Widespread Pain disorderEhlers Danloss SyndromeIBSPoTsVideos
In Charli's own words: "I developed pain after a foot injury whilst travelling in New Zealand. This eventually lead to widespread pain. At my lowest,…
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