Recovering From Chronic Pain – The 9-Step Roadmap To Lasting Pain Relief
This report outlines the comprehensive H.E.A.L.I.N.G. approach to treating chronic pain, including arthritic and joint pain. At the Berkshire Centre for Integrated Pain and Lifestyle Medicine, we understand that persistent pain is often more complex than conventional medicine recognises. Many patients are told their pain is "just a matter of ageing" or that medication and surgery are their only options or worse, that "pain is all in their head".
Our unique, whole-person centred integrated lifestyle medicine approach goes beyond symptom management. We address seven key areas - Hormones, Emotional health, Autonomic regulation, Lifestyle, Inflammation, Nutrition, and Gait mechanics - to identify and treat the root causes of your pain.
We offer non-surgical pain relief approaches and personalised treatment plans informed by the latest pain science to help patients suffering from debilitating pain regain control of their health and improve their quality of life.
WHAT I WISH EVERYONE KNEW ABOUT CHRONIC PAIN
This Essential Guide Will Show You…
WHY common medical advice often fails to address the root cause of debilitating pain (and why most GPs and even specialists are ill-prepared to address your concerns)
HOW to recognise common signs & symptoms of inflammation driving your pain
HOW to find and choose the right healthcare provider to resolve pain
HOW advanced joint rejuvenation methods might be beneficial to avoid strong opioids or surgical options
WHAT you need to know about optimising movement patterns (functional movement) to improve joint function and reduce pain
Meet Professor (Dr) Deepak Ravindran
Prof. Deepak Ravindran is a multi-award-winning Oxford-trained NHS Consultant in Pain, MSK and Lifestyle Medicine. He completed his Fellowship from University College London (UCL) and has over 20 years of experience in Pain Management. He adopts a trauma informed ‘upstreamist’ approach to pain practice and has helped set up the award-winning NHS community pain service in Berkshire (IPASS) in 2015 and the Berkshire Longcovid Integrated Service (BLIS) in 2020.
He is a keen pain science educator and works with many organisations and social media to raise awareness of the latest pain science and innovative treatment strategies. He lectures nationally and internationally on issues in Longcovid, Integrative Pain Medicine and Trauma informed practice. He serves as the Deputy Editor of E-Pain Platform at Health Education England. He presently serves as Director of Lifestyle Medicine for Central Reading PCN and Integrative Pain Care for Synthesis Clinic at Berkshire. He is an active physician researcher and a Honorary Professor at Teesside University and Senior Visiting Fellow at Reading University. He is the CMO for the digital rehabilitation platform, Boutros Bear, which focuses on supporting a patient in navigating the journey through chronic conditions such as chronic pain, cancer rehabilitation and menopause.
He is the author of the Amazon Best Seller “The Pain Free Mindset”. This book helps in understanding all the recent advances around pain management in a trauma informed integrative manner. He brings that integrative holistic approach to the bedside in caring and providing a personalised plan for his patients. He realised that going upstream and looking for underlying causes of illness and root causes is the medicine for the 21st century.
How Long Have You Been Experiencing
Chronic Pain?
Spinal Pain (Back Pain & Neck Pain)
Shoulder, Hip & Knee Pain
Headache Including Chronic Migraine
Fibromyalgia
CRPS/RSD
Whiplash Pain
Cancer Pain
Regenerative medicine / platelet rich plasma (PRP) / prolotherapy
Spinal Stenosis
Post Surgical Pain
Slipped Disc/Disc Prolapse
Chronic Abdominal and Pelvic Pain
HERE'S WHAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW...
3 Misconceptions About Chronic Pain
"Pain Means Harm Or Tissue Damage"
Could Your Pain Be Indicative Of Some Damage To The Structure?
While acute pain protects us from harm and that’s what it’s for (e.g. your body telling you to take your hand out of the fire), chronic pain is an entirely different beast. It isn’t always a sign that something’s wrong with a part of the body or that we should stop what we’re doing. It is part of an overprotective nervous and immune system and this should make us look wider for a different set of causes. The good news is we can unlearn and retrain it and calm down the hypersensitive system by addressing and treating those root causes.
"You Can't Do Anything About Pain"
Is Your Specialist Surgeon Or GP Right?
There is this assumption that scans will show the pain source and that ageing will result in worsening pain. That’s not true at all! There are numerous lifestyle medicine and integrative approaches that have shown significant effectiveness in treating pain. These methods address underlying aspects that impact whole person health, offering more than just temporary relief but aiming for long-term healing and restoration of function. It's important to explore these options, as they can open doors to improved mobility and pain reduction that traditional methods might not offer.
"Drugs & Surgery Are The Only Options"
What Non-Surgical Options Should You Consider?
A prevalent misconception is that strong medications and surgery are the only viable treatments for debilitating pain. However, this overlooks the effectiveness of so many non-surgical ways to treat and overcome chronic pain. These innovative methods, focusing on healing and restoring the nervous and immune system function, offer effective relief without the need for invasive procedures – which is why so many of our patients partner with our team of specialists.