Our mission at Reset is to empower individuals to live life on their own terms, move through persistent pain and manage their health independently. Pain and injury are complicated issues that require holistic management paying respect to the complexity of the person in pain, rather than an overly simplistic, biomedical approach. The medical system has lots to offer to those dealing with persistent pain but making an informed decision regarding what would be the best way forward within the multitude of approaches is often difficult to navigate. It is important for this reason that pain is managed with view to the “bio-psycho-social” model.

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The ‘bio-psycho-social’ (BPS) model of care acknowledges that health and pain is a multi-dimensional phenomenon influenced by what happens in our bodies, in our mind and in the world around us. The biopsychosocial model is a framework where a health provider can systematically consider the biological, psychological and social contextual factors that can contribute to a patient’s health (Adams & Turk, 2018). When applying the BPS model, each major factor and its relationships must be taken into account when planning the management. The image below depicts the complexity of the individual in pain, and gives credence to the necessity of an informed, holistic approach.

 

The narrative around persistent pain is often one that lacks hope; that learning to live with the pain is the best option. While it is true that we need to foster acceptance of the condition, it is important to know that with holistic care and guidance, significant improvement of quality of life can be reached. While there is no short term fix for these problems, we at Reset teach skills for one to be self sufficient in managing their pain.

 

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