The Chronic Pain Method

01/10/2025

Corey’s story will feel familiar to many clinicians. He runs a busy practice, his diary is full, and he is a dedicated clinician, father, and leader. But when his patients’ chronic pain tips into emotion, he feels isolated.

He knows what happens when he tries to “do the right thing” and refers to a psychologist. The loop closes. He’s cut out of the conversation. Sometimes the advice even undermines his role and the patient is lost to his practice.

This isn’t about technique. It’s about emotion. And most clinicians haven’t been trained for that. So who do you turn to?

For too many, this is the quiet reality: carrying cases alone, knowing patients need more, but stuck without a safe way to share the load.

The Chronic Pain Method was created to change this. True interdisciplinary care means one team, one plan, one language ….so clinicians aren’t left guessing, and patients aren’t left unsupported.

30/09/2025

Ella lived with fibromyalgia and chronic pain for years, often feeling dismissed or told her symptoms were not real. Each appointment that ended without validation left her more isolated and unsure if genuine support was even possible.

That changed when she began working with a team who listened differently. With her physiotherapist and psychotherapist collaborating, Ella finally felt heard, supported and safe enough to explore her health and mindset. She describes feeling empowered to understand her body in a new way, rather than left to manage pain alone.

This is the difference that comes when clinicians are equipped to work together, to believe the patient from the beginning, and to build care around connection rather than dismissal. The Chronic Pain Method is changing the game so that more clinicians can provide this kind of care.

👉 Membership is open now: https://thechronicpainmethod.com.au/the-chronic-pain-method-foundation/

29/09/2025

Before CPM, Mike described his pain as debilitating.

It made him feel like a smaller version of himself.

Now? He is back to hiking, camping, and spending weekends outdoors.

He says he has moved from “a life of fear, pain and limitation” to “a life of hope, adventure and fun.”

The biggest change was not just physical. It was how he saw his body.

“I saw my body before as a restriction. Now I see it as an enabler.”

This is what happens when treatment is not just mechanical, but honours the nervous system, the mind, and the lived experience of pain.

The Foundation Membership was built to help clinicians deliver this kind of care. Join the membership today

👉 https://thechronicpainmethod.com.au/the-chronic-pain-method-foundation/

26/09/2025

Amie is one of the bravest people we know. Living with chronic pain, she has faced the invisible fight that so many people carry every single day. It takes courage to share this story and even more courage to keep living it.

When she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, she felt two things at once: relief that someone finally validated her pain, and devastation at being told her life would be nothing but pain from that point on.

For too many people who suffer from chronic pain, this is the reality: a diagnosis that validates, but a prognosis that closes doors instead of opening them.

At The Chronic Pain Method, we work differently. We give clinicians the communication skills and education to look beyond the label and create pathways that help patients move forward.

Amie is one of our educators at The Chronic Pain Method. She brings her invaluable lived experience of chronic pain into our training and now also works as a pain coach and author.

23/09/2025

We hear this story from so many clinicians.

You are the one everyone turns to for the complex pain cases. Your diary is packed. Your reputation is solid.

But you are working in isolation. No interdisciplinary collaboration. No shared reflection. Every difficult decision rests on your shoulders.

This is what we call the Big Fish in a Small Pond Syndrome. It holds patients back and it stalls your career.

The answer is not another course. It is a system of peer reflection, collaboration, and team-based care. That is what the Foundation Membership was built for. https://link.tekmatix.com/sp/d8dc6bba15f

Discover how the Big Fish Small Pond syndrome affects allied health professionals in chronic pain treatment. Learn evidence-based strategies for breaking professional isolation and improving patient outcomes through interdisciplinary collaboration.

22/09/2025

The research is clear. Traditional MSK approaches often fall short for people who suffer from chronic pain.

But it is not about working harder. It is about working differently.

Chronic pain needs an approach that goes beyond technique. Communication. Reflection. Interdisciplinary collaboration.

That is what we built into the Foundation Membership. Join the waitlist today and start practicing differently.

19/09/2025

For someone living with chronic pain, just getting to the appointment can feel like climbing a mountain.

There is stigma. There is fear. There is a long history of not being believed.

So when someone sits in your consult room, they have already done something strong.

One in five Australians lives with chronic pain. Most are not seeking help.
If they are sitting in front of you, that moment matters.

This is the kind of clinical reality we unpack inside the Foundation Membership. The waitlist is open now. Join today.

18/09/2025

You're the clinician everyone books for the hard cases. Patients travel to see you and colleagues know your work. Your diary is full, your reputation solid. It feels good, until the ceiling arrives.

If you work in isolation away from practitioners from other modalities, you may miss the powerful outcomes of a coordinated plan. In chronic pain care that could mean plateaus, flareups that undo progress, emotional overwhelm, and you carry the weight of this roller coaster alone.

This is the Big Fish in a Small Pond Syndrome. It holds your patients back and it stalls your career.

Without structured supervision and a true interdisciplinary team, clinical decision making gets trapped in a closed loop. Blind spots grow.

We break down exactly how this syndrome develops - and what you can do about it.

Read how to break free from professional isolation and unlock better outcomes. Link in comments.

16/09/2025

“Pain is pain. Physical pain causes emotional pain.”

We hear this a lot, and we understand why. It is how most of us were taught.

But the evidence shows something more complex. Emotional pain does not just follow physical pain. It can fuel it, amplify it, and even keep it going.

If we only look through a physical lens, we miss the mechanisms that make pain stick around. That does not mean you have to become a counsellor as well as a clinician. It means knowing how to respond when the emotional layer shows up, because it will.

That is why the Foundation Membership trains clinicians in psychologically informed, interdisciplinary care. Join the waitlist, and watch the full Fireside Chat today in the comments.

24/07/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

You were trained to treat pain with protocols and plans. But when it gets complex — when emotion, trauma, or system gaps walk into the room — most clinicians are left to figure it out alone.

That’s why The Chronic Pain Method exists.

Not to teach more. To think differently. With support.
👉 Watch the Fireside Chat replay here: https://offers.thechronicpainmethod.com.au/fscreplayapril2025

24/07/2025

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀.
1 in 5 Australians live with chronic pain.
Only 18 percent ever get referred to interdisciplinary care.
And 74 percent say they feel ignored or dismissed.

We recorded a 30-minute clinician conversation about what’s missing in chronic pain care and why you’re not alone in feeling unsupported.

If you’re a clinician ready to think differently, watch it here:
https://offers.thechronicpainmethod.com.au/fscreplayapril2025