Onus, a new health app will run an international blog series throughout the month of November to raise awareness of chronic pain and the need for better healthcare solutions. Featuring guest bloggers from the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, the series will give a rare insight into the lives of people battling […]
Thank you for your interest in the Onus chronic pain blog series. We’re looking forward to including your blog post about suffering with chronic pain or caring for someone with chronic pain. The goal The goal of the series is to raise awareness of chronic pain and get people talking about symptoms, but also solutions […]
I started life as a dancer. From the age of four my life was a constant round of ballet, jazz, tap and contemporary classes. I was lucky enough to go on and become a professional dancer - travelling the world on various contracts. For me, being strong meant the technique, the stamina, the ability to […]
Some would say I do not have much of a life. That it is small. Limited. I have fibromyalgia, chronic daily migraine with aura, and chronic dizziness and vertigo. Among the other random comorbids. It is true that I cannot function for much of the day. That my energy is limited severely. However, how I […]
Due to a birth injury I have (very mild) spastic cerebral palsy. As a child this didn’t affect me much. I had weekly physiotherapy at the children’s hospital and a surgery when I was 12 to alleviate symptoms. I have had a lifetime of dealing with chronic pain. It wasn’t until my third pregnancy in […]
During my childhood, I was selected by a leading British ballet company to train intensively in classical dance. For five years my tiny body faced the rigorous demands of elite training, and my love of the movement made me welcome the burning pain that seared into my limbs after a day’s hard work.I had no […]
