Help with pain and physical symptoms

Support alongside medical care for long-term pain and physical symptoms. Some practitioners work with the body directly, others with the tension and stress that can make pain harder to live with; none of it replaces your medical care.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you have symptoms that haven't been checked, or you are under medical care, please talk to your GP as well.

People often get in touch about back and neck pain, shoulder and elbow strain such as tennis elbow, hip and knee aches, headaches that start in the neck, and sports injuries. Which kind of practitioner suits you depends on the problem, so a short phone call to ask is a good first step. Osteopaths, chiropractors and physiotherapists are regulated by law in the UK, so you can check anyone on the General Osteopathic Council, General Chiropractic Council or Health and Care Professions Council register.

Different kinds of practitioner work with pain and physical symptoms in their own ways. These are the ones people often see for it.

Other things people look for help with: stress · anxiety · sleep · confidence · exam and test nerves · motivation · unwanted habits · stopping smoking · fears and phobias · weight and emotional eating · IBS and gut health · goals and direction · career change and work · work-life balance · leadership and management · life changes · relationships · loss and bereavement · low mood · relaxation and wellbeing · muscle tension and aches · movement and mobility · energy and tiredness

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