The Pain Clinic

Specialised, bespoke and caring therapy for people with complex persistent pain

Consultant in Physiotherapy for complex pain

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Advanced Practice Physiotherapist

As an advanced practice physiotherapist I work with a high degree of autonomy, use complex decision-making within multi-professional teams, and work across the health and social care system to enable quality and integrated care.

When working with CRPS and neuropathic pain, the emphasis is on pain management and restoration of function.

Transformational

Leadership and Coaching

Integrity and vision are at the heart of my leadership style whether I'm working with patients or clinicians.

I aim to bring a balance between ethics, justice, respect and goal-orientated work.

Therapeutic work for complex conditions like CRPS and neuropathic pain should be embedded in your life and values. This is why I take a coaching position instead of a paternalistic position with you.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity

Progressive and effective pain care starts with social justice.

As an active member of the pain care community and with a position of international leadership, I am committed to bringing an intersectional approach to my own life and the space I hold with patients.

Persistent and complex pain is protected under the Human Rights Act and Disability and Equality Acts. All pain management work should take an anti-ableist perspective.

Research and Enactive Learning

As a Consultant Clinician I am committed to embedding a research culture within all aspects of my practice. I seek to empower patients with clinically up-to-date evidence and knowledge on their condition and best-practice approaches to treatment and management.

I participate as a clinician in the research projects of others, and am preparing my PhD proposal to begin my own research.

Resources

International Association for the Study of Pain

Conditions and Pain Experiences that I work with

CRPS

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a complex condition that involves change in many systems of the body. Usually affecting the hand or foot, but not exclusive to these areas.

Neuropathic Pain

This is an umbrella term for the complex experience of pain due to a known injury or disease process affecting the peripheral nerves (the nerves in your body)

Cancer
Diabetes
HIV
Injury/Surgery/trauma

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia, sometimes called chronic widespread pain, includes body pain, as well as fatigue and other sensory-symptoms like noise and light sensitivity.

Phantom Limb Sensations/Pain

The experience of pain, unpleasant phantom positions or phantom itch in the area of the missing limb

Chronic Pelvic Pain

Pelvic Pain includes multiple different diagnoses such as:

- pain with sex

- pain in the genitals

- painful menstruation

- pain following gender affirming 'bottom' surgery

Orofacial pain

Pain in the mouth, face and jaw. It may be caused by diseases or disorders of regional structures, dysfunction of the nervous system, or through referral from distant sources.

EDS

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome EDS), sometimes refered to as Hypermobility EDS, is a genetic connective tissue disorder that can affect people in many different ways.

CFS/ME

Long Covid

Pain and fatigue are often experienced together and require a highly specialised and informed approach to managing your symptoms and maintaining activity and inclulsion levels.

Ways to work with me

Specialised Pain Physiotherapy

Netherlands only

I work as the Consultant Therapist to the Pain Team at the OLVG

You must be refered to me from the OLVG Pain Team

My clinic is held at:

OLVG Locatie Oost

Pain Centre (4th Floor)

There is curently a 5month waiting list for a first appointment.

Language: Eng/NLs

Specialised Pain Coaching

International Clients

I have been working as a pain coach for international clients for six-years. This is a new and impactful way of collaborating to support you to:

Understand your diagnosis
Explore your pain and self-management options
Work towards your goals and meaningful events

In-person clinical work only available by referral from the OLVG pain team and is held within OLVG Oost pain centre.

Information for patients

Physiotherapy Services (Netherlands)

I am contracted with: