Pain Speak
The Pain Speak podcast is presented by Prof Dr Deepak Ravindran, a Consultant specialising in Pain, MSK and Lifestyle Medicine. Dr Ravindran is also the author of the book, 'The Pain Free Mindset'. In this podcast Dr Ravindran explores all things related to pain including physical, emotional and social issues including mind body approaches as well as neuromodulation and neuroplasticity enablement. He also looks at the neuroscience of pain and the fantastic advances which have been made in this area of medicine. He also discusses the business of healthcare and pain management. This podcast is all about open and honest discussion and helping find solutions to complex pain problems. For plain speak on pain - this is Pain Speak.
Episodes
46 episodes
Healing through Connection: A relational lens into FND
Dr Abrar Hussain is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, specialising in general adult and liaison psychiatry at the interface of physical and psychological health. He has worked with Functional Neurologic...
Rethinking Back Pain: Cognitive Functional Therapy, Fear, Recovery and the Future of Pain Care
In this episode, I interview Professor Peter O'Sullivan about his pioneering work in cognitive functional therapy (CFT) for persistent musculoskeletal pain. We explore the science, philosophy, and clinical application of CFT, emphasizing hope, ...
Understanding FND and Pain: A New Paradigm with Prof Jon Stone
In this episode, i got the opportunity to interview a person I hugely admire. He is the person most responsible for putting Functional Neurological Disordeer (FND) on the scientific map. Professor Jon Stone is Professor of Neurology at th...
Pain Is “Pay Attention I Need”: Exploring Trauma, Touch and Transformation with Rodger Duckworth
In this episode , I sit down with good friend and colleague Rodger Duckworth and explore one of the most fascinating frontiers in pain medicine—the intersection of trauma, touch, physiology, psychology and healing.Rodger has spent more t...
Beyond Flexibility: Hypermobility, Chronic Pain, Movement and Hope with Jeannie Di Bon
In this episode, I sit down to chat with Jeannie Di Bon—movement therapist, educator, founder of The Zebra Club, author, and creator of the Integral Movement Method. Through both professional expertise and lived experience, she has helped thous...
Mental Wealth, Trauma and Pain Management: Speaking with Dr Rani Bora
SummaryIn this episode of Pain Speak, Deepak Ravindran and Dr. Rani Bora explore the concept of mental wealth, emphasizing the importance of cultivating mental health beyond merely reducing symptoms. They discuss the intersect...
Lifestyle Medicine: Beyond Disease Management with Prof.Sunil Kumar
SummaryIn this episode of Pain Speak, I speak to Prof. Sunil Kumar and discuss the pressing challenges in healthcare related to long-term conditions and the concept of 'waiting well.' We explore the journey of Dr. Kumar from an...
How Understanding Your Body Can Transform Pain Management - A patient journey
In this episode of Pain Speak, I speak to one of my patients, Chantel, who very kindly agrred to share her story. Chantal shares her journey living with persistent neck and back pain, exploring how understanding, targeted interventions, and sel...
Healthcare and Employment - bridging the gap
SummaryIn this epsiode of Pain Speak, I host Dr. Karen Wallace to explore the vital connection between work and health, especially in managing chronic pain, mental health, and long-term conditions. They discuss innovative approaches,...
The Future of Pain Medicine in the UK: Innovations and Challenges
Pain medicine is at a crossroads.SummaryIn this episode, Dr. Ganesan Baranidharan, Consultant in Pain Medicine and Dean of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, discusses the future of pain medicine, neuromodulation, ...
Neighborhood Health and Community Care: A New Model for NHS Success
Health starts in communities, not just hospitals.In todays epsiode, I explore innovative social prescribing approaches with Sandra Mitchell-Phillips, CEO of Ways to Wellness, focusing on neighborhood health, reducing health ine...
VIP - Prof Lorimer Moseley - Transforming Pain Education through Community Co-Design
Arriving and touring in the UK - Manchester June 3rd to 5th, 2026 as part of NOIgroup.Today’s guest is someone who needs no introduction to the world of Pain Care. He has been one of my biggest influences in how I teach pain Scien...
VIP -The Future of Pain Services in the UK: A Conversation with Dr. Helen Makins
My guest today is Dr Helen Makins, a Consultant in Pain Medicine at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK and someone whose career has taken her across clinical practice, education, commissioning, global health and now national lea...
Living Well with Pain: Insights from the UK Conference
In March 2026, I attended the Live well with Pain Conference at Warwick organised by Emma Davies and Laura Hussey. It had some amazing speakers including Prof Roger Knaggs, the President of the British Pain Society. While I didnt get a ch...
Healing Through Emotion: Louise McAllan's Journey
In this episode of Pain Speak, I interview Louise McAllan, a somatic experiencing practitioner, who shares her personal journey through chronic pain and the emotional connections that influenced her recovery. Louise discusses the challenges of ...
Exploring the Mind-Body Connection in Chronic Pain
In this episode of Painspeak, I speak to my long term friend and collaborator, Amber Johnston, a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist, about her journey in the field of psychology, the importance of the mind-body connection, and the comp...
Voices in Pain - Sebastian Senociain
Transforming Pain Management: An Innovative Approach from the NHSSebastian is talking live at the Live well with Pain conference in Warwick in March 2026. In this podcast recorded live in Brighton at the BSLM Annual con...
Pain Reprocessing Therapy Part 3 - Separating the hope and hype
In this solo episode, I explore Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), a novel approach to managing chronic pain that focuses on changing the brain's interpretation of pain signals. I compare PRT with existing therapies like Cognitive Behavioral ...
Pain Reprocessing Therapy Part 2 - A Lived Experience View
In this deeply human episode of PainSpeak, I’m joined by Fiona Symington, who shares her lived experience of chronic fatigue and persistent pain symptoms — and, importantly, what recovery felt like from the inside and what...
Pain Reprocessing Therapy Part 1 - Pain Protection and Safety
What if chronic pain isn’t a sign of damage — but a learned alarm the nervous system can unlearn?In this episode of PainSpeak, I’m joined by Caroline Davies, a specialist pain physiotherapist with over 2...
Voices in Pain - Prof Denis Martin
My guest for this episode is Professor Denis Martin, Professor of Rehabilitation. He is Director of the Centre for Rehabilitation, Lifestyle medicine and Human performance at Teesside university. With academic roots at the University of Ulster ...
Voices in Pain - Lee Vaughn
My guest for todays episode is Lee Vaughn, a lived experience Expert and Health and Well Being Coach. Lee has navigated over 30 years living with persistent pain, transforming his experience into a source of advocacy, educati...
Voices in Pain - Prof Cormac Ryan
Welcome back to the new Season of the Pain Speak Podcast. This season is titled "Voices In Pain" and the focus of this season is to shine a spotlight on various organisations and people who are making a difference to pain management in t...
Overcoming pain - Why a Lifestyle medicine focussed approach could help
Generated by Notebook LM. Pls forgive the initial hyperbole generated by the AI about my credentials!!! (sounds very cringy when I heard it but cant do much about that as the rest was very good!)Recently presented at the 2024 Life...
Overcoming Pain - Chronic pelvic pain - An overview
Chronic Pelvic Pain and Lifestyle FactorsThis Notebook LM summary provides an overview of chronic pelvic pain based on a couple of key resources and a presentation that I gave on Chronic pelvic pain to health care professionals. I highli...