Persistent Pain
Integrative, Compassionate Care for Persistent Pain
I offer trauma-informed, compassionate support for people living with persistent pain (also known as chronic pain). My work integrates Pain Specialist Physiotherapy with Integrative Somatic Therapy, supporting you as a whole person — not just a set of symptoms.
Many people come to me feeling tired of trying to “fix” their pain and frustrated by how much it has taken from their quality of life. in our work together, we gently shift the focus from fighting pain to understanding it, working with it, and exploring how it can change over time.
My approach supports nervous system regulation, increases self-compassion, restores confidence in movement, and helps you re-engage with the activities, relationships, and values that give your life meaning.
While pain does not always fully go away, it can and does change, and for some it does resolve. With the right support, understanding, and a compassionate, consistent approach, it is possible to reduce suffering, increase capacity, and live well alongside pain. I walk alongside you at your pace, with care, curiosity, and respect for your unique experience.
My Approach
Best practice in persistent pain care recognises the inseparable connection between body, mind, and spirit (including what is most meaningful, what gives a person a sense of purpose and connection, and what feels larger than the individual self). My work is grounded in this whole-person understanding.
I draw on evidence from physiotherapy, pain neuroscience, compassion, and integrative somatic and trauma-informed approaches. I tailor everything to your needs, goals, values, and lived experience.
Listening deeply to your story is central to the therapeutic process. Feeling heard, understood, and met with compassion can itself be a powerful step in reducing distress and supporting meaningful change.
Together, we focus on helping you move with more ease, build confidence, and reconnect with what matters most in your life.
What to Expect
Following an initial assessment – designed to understand you as a whole person – we work together to explore the challenges you’re experiencing and identify goals that are meaningful and aligned with your values. We co-create a personalised rehabilitation plan that reflects your needs, preferences goals, and what’s meaningful to you. This helps ensure that care is collaborative, respectful, and grounded in what matters most to you.
Appointments are available primarily remotely (by phone or video), making this support accessible worldwide. In-person sessions may be available in North Hykeham, Lincoln, when needed.
What We May Work With
Your support is always tailored to your individual needs, and may include:
- Making sense of pain through accessible pain neuroscience education
- Pacing and activity planning to build tolerance and reduce flare-ups
- Exploring values and aligning goals with what truly matters to you
- Exploring habits that support wellbeing, including restorative rest, sleep, and gentle movement
- Building confidence and capacity through personalised movement/activity strategies, and other practices
- Somatic and embodied practices, such as trauma-informed yoga
- Awareness practices to support regulation and presence
- Compassion-focused practices – including Compassionate Mind Training to cultivate compassion, emotional regulation and safety (supports nervous system regulation)
- Nervous system regulation strategies, including breathwork and sensory grounding
All practices are introduced gently, collaboratively, and at a pace that feels safe and supportive for you.
Why Work with Me
I work as a Pain and Fatigue Specialist Physiotherapist and Integrative Somatic Therapist, with extensive experience supporting people living with persistent pain, fatigue, dysautonomia (including PoTS), ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, Long Covid, and other complex, multi-system conditions.
My approach is integrative, trauma-informed, compassionate and deeply person-centred. I combine clinical expertise with compassion and embodied, nervous-system-aware practices that support sustainable and meaningful change over time.
I also bring lived experience to my work. I live with PoTS and ME/CFS, and have navigated persistent pain myself. This gives me a grounded understanding of both the clinical evidence and the realities of living with complex chronic conditions. This is also shaped by what I’ve learnt from the people I’ve worked with over the years.
You will be met with care, respect, and the belief that meaningful change — in how you live with pain and how much space it takes in your life — is always possible.
You can find out more about me and my background here:
Together, we can support you to heal, grow, and thrive again
Who Is This Service For?
This service is for people who have already seen a musculoskeletal physiotherapist and received a diagnosis, which may include:
- Persistent or chronic pain
- Persistent low back or neck pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- ME/CFS
- Long Covid
- Migraines or persistent headaches
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
Next Steps
If you’re curious about how Pain Specialist Physiotherapy and Integrative Somatic Therapy can support you, you’re invited to explore more here:
You’re also welcome to book a free 15-minute discovery call — a gentle space to explore whether this feels like the right fit for you, with no obligation to continue:
- Email Ann: info@unityphysio.co.uk
- Call Ann: 07871 240188
- Or use the Get in Touch or Book Now buttons
You can explore appointment options here:
Location
You can arrange a virtual appointment for anywhere in the UK or an in person appointment in North Hykeham, Lincoln.
Get in touch
If you would like to find out how Ann can help manage and change fatigue, do what you love, live well and thrive again get in touch to book your appointment, or a free 15 minute call to help you decide if working with Ann is right for you.