About this ebook
We understand that living with back pain can be challenging, but with our 5 key pain self-management skills, including goal setting, pacing daily activities, problem solving, meaningful movement, and having a setback plan, you can regain control and get back in the driver's seat.
Our digital booklet provides practical tools and resources to help you better understand your pain and manage your symptoms more effectively. Whether you're dealing with persistent back pain and fatigue. These skills will help you develop a personalised plan to manage your back pain and improve your quality of life.
By using this Pain Toolkit for people with back pain, you will be able to set achievable goals, pace your activities to avoid over-doing, problem-solve obstacles that may arise, use meaningful movement to promote active and mental well-being, and prepare for setbacks with a solid plan.
We are confident that this digital booklet will be a valuable resource in your journey towards managing pain and regaining control and back in the driving seat.
Remember, the Pain Toolkit is always here to support you every step of the way.
About the author
Pete Moore is the author and originator of the Pain Toolkit and this back pain version of it.
He successfully lives with persistent pain, asthma, prostate cancer and osteoarthritis.
He has put these tools together with the help of friends, family and healthcare professionals.
A persistent back pain problem can be difficult to understand and manage on an everyday basis.
Like many people, he struggled to manage his back pain in the early 1990s. He was lucky to get himself in to the United Kingdom's National Health Service INPUT Pain Management Programme, which gave him the information, but more importantly the confidence, to manage his pain, himself.
Since 1997 he hasn't had the need to take any pain medication, simply because he still uses the information from the programme.
In 2014 he was given the honour of being the UK Pain Champion
Is it easy? Well it’s like most things, you have to work at it. Pete isn’t an academic guy, but if he can do it, then he knows others can as well.
This Back Pain Toolkit is a simple information digital eBook that could provide you with 5 key skills to support you along the way to manage your back pain.
It is not meant to be the last word in back pain supported self-management but a handy guide to help you get started.
All you need is to be willing to read it, watch the videos and take on board some of the suggestions.
Good luck! Pete Moore