Chronic pain, explained in one calmer place.
If you have had ongoing pain, normal scans and conflicting information, this hub brings the key ideas together in a grounded, compassionate way.
A calmer way to explore
Start wherever feels most helpful today, and return whenever you are ready for the next part of the journey.
Understanding neuroplastic symptoms
These pages help you make sense of chronic symptoms when they are driven by a sensitive nervous system rather than ongoing damage. They give you language, patterns and examples that many people recognise.
What is chronic pain?
Definitions, timeframes & examples
Why pain can persist when scans are normal
Threat, safety & the nervous system
Signs your symptoms may be neuroplastic
Patterns many people recognise
Flare-ups, patterns & triggers
What many people notice over time
Overlap with other conditions
Fatigue, gut symptoms, headaches & more
Talking about symptoms with clinicians
Questions, language & safety
Mind–body science
Here you dig into how the brain, nerves and body interact. These guides explain threat and safety, prediction, central sensitisation and why stress or trauma can keep real pain switched on.
How the brain and body interact
Signals, processing & pain
Prediction, danger & safety
How the brain guesses threats
Central sensitisation explained
When the system stays on high alert
Stress, trauma & pain
Why history can shape symptoms now
Emotions, beliefs & pain
How feelings influence pain signals
Science FAQs & myths
Common questions answered
Mind–body approaches
Once you understand the ideas, these pages show how they become real practices: somatic approaches, programmes, self-guided tools and ways of integrating this work with your existing medical care.
Overview of mind–body treatment options
Comparing common approaches
Somatic & body-based approaches
Working with the body safely
Education & group programmes
Courses, groups and online options
Working alongside medical care
How this fits with your clinicians
Self-guided tools & practices
Small things you can try yourself
Finding the right practitioner
Questions to ask & what to look for
Recovery Stories
Real stories can help when you feel unsure, sceptical, or alone. These are honest journeys, including setbacks and the small turning points that add up.
Put it into practice
When you are ready, working with someone who understands mind–body and neuroplastic approaches can give you structure, reassurance and support. You do not have to figure this out alone.