Living with long-term (chronic) pain can be very challenging. It can affect all areas of your life, including your work, relationships, mood and overall wellbeing.
You might experience:
- Frustration or low mood
- Tiredness and poor sleep
- Reduced movement or activity
- Difficulty doing everyday tasks
- Strain on relationships
- A lower quality of life
How we can help
We take a whole-person, patient-centred approach to pain management. This means we look at both the physical and emotional impact of pain.
Our aim is to:
- Support you to live well with pain
- Help you build practical skills and coping strategies
- Improve your confidence in managing your condition
- Support your overall health and wellbeing
You don’t have to manage pain on your own — we are here to help.
Organisations that can help
Pain Management Programme
If you are living with musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, we work closely with the Trust’s Pain Management Programme. This programme offers group support from a team of different health professionals. It helps people learn new ways to cope with pain and improve daily life.
Read more about the Northern Trust Pain Management Programme.
Versus Arthritis
A UK-wide organisation offering support for people living with arthritis and chronic pain, including local services in Northern Ireland.
Flippin’ Pain
A campaign that helps people better understand persistent pain and how to manage it. It provides information, skills and hope to support you and your family.
Live well with pain
Created by healthcare professionals, this site offers practical tools and advice to help you manage your pain day to day.
Pain Toolkit
This Pain Toolkit provides simple tips and techniques to help you manage pain in everyday life.
British Pain Society
Offers trusted information to help you understand and manage long-term pain.
Burning Nights (CRPS Support)
A UK charity supporting people living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) through awareness, education and support.
Useful resources
Videos
- Living better with pain (BHRUT Pain Management Service)
- Pain and Me – understanding chronic pain using psychological approaches
- Fibromyalgia: Diagnosis and Management (Dr Deepak Ravindran)
- Understanding Pain – “Tame the Beast” (Dr Lorimer Moseley)
Apps
Curable is an app designed to help you manage chronic pain using a mind-body approach. It includes guidance from pain specialists and people with lived experience.