<p>If you're struggling with chronic pain, you're not alone: more than one hundred million Americans currently live with chronic pain. Yet, despite its prevalence, chronic pain is not well understood. Fortunately, research has emerged showing the effectiveness of a treatment model for pain management grounded in biology, psychology, and social functioning.</p>

<p>Information on how to get in touch with mental health services and links to support groups in Bristol.</p>

<p>Mindfulness for Health reveals a series of simple practices that you can incorporate into your daily life to relieve chronic pain and the suffering and stress of illness. Clinical trials show that mindfulness meditation can be as effective as prescription painkillers and also enhances the body's natural healing systems. Mindfulness can also reduce the anxiety, depression, irritability, exhaustion and insomnia that can arise from chronic pain and illness.</p> <p>Mindfulness for Health is based on a unique meditation programme developed by Vidyamala Burch to help her cope with the severe pain of spinal injury. Taught at Breathworks in the UK - and its affiliates around the world - this programme has helped tens of thousands of people cope with pain, illness and stress. Breathworks' pioneering approach is praised by Professor Mark Williams of Oxford University, Jon Kabat-Zinn and Professor Lance McCracken of King's College London.</p>

<p>NHS staff have been given free access to a number of wellbeing apps to support with their mental health and wellbeing. Click each link below for more information, including how to access support and when this free offer expires.</p>

<p>We recommend this wedge seat cushion available from Amazon made of memory foam, designed to make long drives more comfortable. Memory foam pads are designed for those who drive or work for long periods of time which designed to relieve pressure on lower spine and reduce tailbone pain.</p>

<p>The Pelvic Partnership provides women and healthcare professionals with information about best practice for the treatment and management of pregnancy-related PGP, and to enable and empower women to access the right treatment. They have packed their website with information about PGP, so please do have a read, and use and share this resource.</p>

<p>RELIEVES SCIATICA AND LOWER BACK PAIN - The adjustable hip compression SI brace will help support your lower spine and hips to relieve pain, pressure and stress caused by pelvic instability or SI joint dysfunction. This SI belt is designed to effectively stabilize and support your pelvis and hips. Simply the best solution for: back pain, hip pain, pelvic pain, upper leg pain, symphysis pubis dysfunction, pelvic girdle pain or piriformis syndrome.</p>