How To Explain Pain To An Audience with Professor Cormac Ryan

“Explaining Pain” has evolved over the past decade and has become almost a common part of clinical practice. Whilst this can be done individually, discussing it to an audience comes with its own challenges and requires a different approach.On this episode I am joined by Professor Cormac Ryan from Teeside University & Flippin Pain where we discuss:(00:00:00) – Do More People “Get” Chronic Pain Now?(00:10:30) – The Importance Of Stories In Explaining Pain(00:24:10) – The Value Of Humour(00:36:10) – The Importance Of Practising Talks(00:41:30) – Cormac’s Fun Fact Introductions(00:52:15) – The Power Of Lived Experience Input & Feedback(01:09:55) – Ben & Cormac at the NEMS ConferenceThe Flippin Pain website is here: https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/ They can be found across social media & YouTube.You can see Ben & Cormac at the North East Musculoskeletal Society (NEMS) Conference on Saturday 19th of September in Durham.https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645You can find Ben on LinkedIn and Instagram @bwhybrowphysioor email clinicalcommunication@outlook.com