dr barker's clinic is one of relatively few specialist centres dealing with chronic pain. chris leads a team of physiotherapists, psychologists, pharmacists helping people better manage their pain. it's started easing off a little bit. - focusing notjust on the physical causes, but also on how the brain interprets and reacts to pain. trying to keep an open mind... i think the understanding we have of pain will take a long time to filter through, and attitudes will change as well, i think, when we understand that pain is something that is modifiable, and we can make changes to it, and we can be empowered to do those kind of things. it may not completely get rid of pain, but when we understand how to deal with this in a different way, i think we will be in a much better place. you feel a bit uncomfortable today, don't you? yeah. should we have a look at that, and try and get you more comfortable... crosstalk. i can see how you are holding yourself.