In this first episode, we explore how the nervous system can be thought of as a self-help book for protection, where some chapters are accurate and useful, while others become exaggerated or misleading. We’ll look at how injuries, healthcare experiences, and life events can all shape the story of pain, and how this protective narrative can sometimes become over emphasised.

This episode sets the scene for Rewrite Pain - helping clinicians and patients see pain differently, not as something broken, but as something protective, and opening the door to new ways of supporting recovery.