Healthcare workers join us in Newcastle and London!
Healthcare workers in the North East and London recently attended a seminar with a difference – as one of the world’s leading pain scientists, Professor Lorimer Moseley, hosted two events in partnership with Flippin’ Pain and Connect Health.
Almost 200 local attendees, including physiotherapists, osteopaths and sports therapists, packed into The Stand Comedy Club and London Irish Centre for ‘Pain in the Spotlight’: an entertaining, participatory show led by the Australian professor, who shared insights and anecdotes on the topic of pain and how it is treated. Attendees took part in engaging exercises to demonstrate the many factors that affect how pain is felt – including how factors such as general health, beliefs and previous experiences can determine the intensity of pain.
During the show, attendees were also invited to join in with ‘gameshow’-style quizzes, hosted by Professor Cormac Ryan, one of our Community Pain Champions. These included ‘Flippin’ Family Fortunes’ and ‘Flippin’ Play 
Your Cards Right’, where teams were pitted against each other to get a deeper insight into the experiences of those living with persistent pain.
Richard Pell, Flippin’ Pain Campaign Director said: “Living with chronic pain is no joke – but we wanted to bring the region’s healthcare professionals together for a lively, interesting event, to really highlight why it’s so important that we start thinking about – and treating – pain differently.
“It was a brilliant, eclectic evening, from understanding the day-to-day experiences of those who live with chronic pain, to hearing about Lorimer’s brush with death in the Australian outback, after being bitten by one of the world’s most poisonous snakes!
“Our thanks go to Lorimer and Cormac who are both international leaders in the persistent pain sector, for taking the time to support clinicians in our region.
“Feedback from local healthcare professionals has been excellent. They’ve told us they’re looking forward to putting learnings from the event into practice in their local communities, helping to improve outcomes for the many people whose lives are significantly affected by chronic pain.”
Professor Lorimer Moseley concluded: “It is a privilege to work with the Connect Health and Flippin’ Pain teams – what they are doing in the UK really is helping to change lives for the better and resonating with the people who need it the most; those affected by debilitating, life-altering pain and the clinicians treating them.”
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