Chronic Pain Release Therapy, known worldwide as Steven Blake’s OldPain2Go®, is an innovative and effective approach that integrates pain neuroscience and logic to help individuals Release long-term pain - predominantly within a single focused session.
Affecting around 20% of the global population, chronic pain has reached epidemic levels and is now recognised as a critical health priority.
Thankfully, we are in the midst of a significant evolution in pain neuroscience, offering new hope to millions suffering from long-term pain.
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Delivered by trained practitioners around the world, our natural, drug-free, non-invasive, communication-based approach is designed for people experiencing pain that persists, fluctuates, or recurs beyond the usual healing time of three months, and whose medical professional has confirmed that the pain is either not better explained by another diagnosis, or continues despite diagnosis and treatment.
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At the heart of this shift are two of the most profound insights emerging from contemporary pain science:
- Pain is not solely the result of tissue damage and can occur in the absence of physical injury.
- Pain emerges from dynamic brain-body interactions, in which the brain actively interprets sensory information and predicts the need for protection based on past experiences, expectations, emotions, and the surrounding environment.
When pain persists, fluctuates, or recurs beyond the usual healing time of three months, and a medical professional has confirmed that it cannot be better explained by another diagnosis, or continues despite treatment, it is often attributed to altered central nervous system processing.
In these cases, the pain may have initially been triggered by tissue damage (nociceptive pain) or nerve injury (neuropathic pain), but becomes sustained by changes in the central nervous system (nociplastic pain).
As a result, heightened nerve sensitivity and the brain’s ongoing protective predictions can reinforce one another, maintaining or even amplifying pain even in the absence of ongoing damage.
The complexity of chronic pain can make it challenging for both individuals and professionals to clearly identify which mechanisms are driving or sustaining the pain experience, as they often overlap or co-exist, blurring the lines between cause and effect.
Nociplastic pain is the key mechanism underpinning diagnoses such as Chronic Primary Pain conditions and can also contribute to some cases of Chronic Secondary Pain conditions.
Chronic Primary Pain (CPP)
Conditions primarily driven by nociplastic mechanisms, not fully explained by tissue damage or identifiable structural pathology.
- Includes fibromyalgia, characterized by diffuse pain and heightened sensitivity.
- A condition marked by prolonged pain and changes in skin colour, temperature, and/or swelling in the affected area.
- Chronic migraine.
- Chronic tension-type headache.
- Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias.
- Chronic temporomandibular disorder (TMD).
- Burning mouth syndrome.
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Chronic primary chest pain syndrome.
- Chronic primary epigastric pain syndrome.
- Chronic primary abdominal pain syndrome.
- Chronic primary bladder pain syndrome.
- Chronic primary pelvic pain syndrome.
- Chronic primary low back pain.
- Chronic primary cervical pain.
- Chronic primary thoracic pain.
- Chronic primary limb pain.
Chronic Secondary Pain (CSP)
Conditions with an identifiable cause, where pain continues despite diagnosis and treatment, and may involve nociplastic mechanisms.
- Pain associated with cancer or its treatment.
- Persistent pain following surgery or injury.
- Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: Due to peripheral nerve damage.
- Resulting from lesions or diseases affecting the central nervous system.
- Headaches or facial pain attributed to another condition.
- Pain originating from internal organs due to underlying conditions.
- Pain in muscles, bones, or joints due to identifiable causes like inflammation or structural changes.
To learn more about Chronic Primary and Secondary Pain, including the importance of ruling out other causes, visit the European Pain Federation’s website.
While giving pain a name helps us make sense of what we’re experiencing and provides a way to communicate the problem, lasting relief often comes from truly understanding the person behind the pain and the deeper issues involved.
Hope Through Understanding Pain as an Alert to Harm - Not Just Injury
Thanks to recent breakthroughs in pain neuroscience, pain is now understand as a complex neurobiological process arising from dynamic interactions between the brain and body. Rather than simply receiving signals, the brain actively integrates factors such as past experiences, expectations, emotions, and the surrounding environment before interpreting those signals as potential harm, ultimately shaping the pain experience.
Prediction ➜ Perception ➜ Experience
The brain is constantly working to keep us safe, and much of this happens automatically, outside of our conscious awareness. Through a process known as predictive processing, the brain anticipates potential harm and in doing so, it can activate the same neural pathways involved in actual injury, triggering real protective responses like pain, muscle tension, inflammation, or increased nerve sensitivity, even when no physical damage is present.
While this system serves a protective function by responding in advance to reduce the risk of harm, it can blur the line between cause and effect. This often creates a persistent feedback loop in which the brain’s predictions and the body’s protective responses reinforce one another, strengthening neural pathways and sustaining, or even amplifying, pain, sensitivity, or tension in the absence of ongoing tissue or nerve damage.
It is this emerging understanding that suggests when pain lasts beyond expected healing times, isn’t explained by another diagnosis, or continues despite treatment, it often involves altered central nervous system processing (nociplastic pain). In such cases, the brain and nervous system may have adapted in a way that maintains protective responses through predictive processing. Essentially, the brain continues to anticipate harm, even when there’s no ongoing tissue or nerve damage.
These recent breakthroughs in pain science have helped people better understand that pain isn’t simply something happening in the body, nor is it “all in the head.” Rather, pain is a real and meaningful protective alert generated by the brain, designed to be felt in the body and shaped by a complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors.
All these vital insights highlight that pain is not only a uniquely individual experience, but, crucially, in cases of chronic pain, they underscore the urgent need for comprehensive, personalised care that takes all contributing factors into account.
Achieving this, means looking beyond symptoms and diagnostic labels to consider the whole person, fully understanding and thoughtfully addressing the underlying messages within the brain’s protective processing that may be driving or sustaining the pain experience.
Pain is real, even when no damage can be found, and recognising its full complexity is the first step toward meaningful release.
Our approach works alongside medical diagnoses and pain classifications by addressing a key underlying factor in many chronic pain conditions: the brain’s predictive processing.
OldPain2Go® Pain Release Moment
Complete Release
Proven effective in real-world applications, fuelled by countless success stories, supported by university-led research, and further validated by an observational study demonstrating a remarkable 76% efficacy* in completely releasing long-term pain within a single focused session.
*See Research & Studies Section below
By targeting this core brain process, we offer an additional pathway that helps individuals move beyond short-term relief and ongoing pain management, while enhancing the effectiveness of other recovery strategies. This provides both those living with long-term pain and the professionals supporting them with a non-invasive approach that requires no physical manipulation and can be delivered in person or online.
The Innovative and Logical Perspective Underpinning Our Effective Approach
Unlike other approaches that dismiss chronic pain as merely “maladaptive” or “dysfunctional,” without considering the person behind it, this approach combines effective brain-body communication techniques that directly engage predictive processing, with a compassionate exploration of each individual’s unique experience - including past pain experiences, expectations, emotional state, and surrounding environment.
Looking through the lens that pain is fundamentally a protective response to predicted harm, not just injury, and that it serves to prompt action or encourage behaviours that reduce or avoid harm, this approach gently guides individuals through a structured three-phase process.
◆ Reveal meaningful insights into the brain’s interpretation of harm, why it predicts the need for protection, and whether the pain may serve a purpose.
◆Resolving the brain’s predicted need for protection by harnessing its natural ability to re-evaluate and update outdated interpretations in light of current conditions.
◆Resetting the body’s protective responses, leading to significant pain reduction or complete release, predominantly within a single focused session.
Why Prioritising Pain-Free Accelerates Recovery
The Release approach enhances traditional recovery strategies by prioritising the release of pain itself, rather than simply managing it. This shift empowers individuals to take an active role in their recovery journey, rebuilding strength, confidence, and
retraining both brain and body toward lasting wellness.
A pain-free state reduces stress, improves sleep, boosts immune function, enhances mood, and restores movement, while also helping to reduce inflammation, alleviate tension, and normalise alterations in nerve sensitivity, all essential factors that contribute to effective, long-term recovery and overall well-being.
It also creates a strong foundation for other well-known pain management techniques, such as physical therapy, rehabilitation exercises, mindfulness practices, and lifestyle changes, allowing them to work more effectively and deliver faster, longer-lasting, and more sustainable results.
By prioritising the release of pain rather than working around it, this approach empowers individuals to move beyond the pain. Shifting the emphasis from traditional pain management to a more progressive model of recovery management.
◆ Are you... ◆
...a new or experienced healthcare or well-being professional:
With millions of people worldwide living with long-term pain and the new pain classification system currently being implemented worldwide, awareness is growing rapidly, along with the demand for trained practitioners who hold the knowledge and skills of this effective approach.
With 1 in 5 people living with long-term pain and a shortage of professionals equipped to help, we invite you to join our growing community, whether by integrating this powerful approach into your current practice or choosing to specialise in it fully.
If not now, then when? If not you, then who?
...suffering from pain that persists, fluctuates, or recurs beyond three months:
We understand you’ve likely invested immense time, energy, and resources into seeking relief, often with limited results. If you hold the intention to get better, have an open mind to try something new, a willingness to understand pain, curiosity for self-reflection, and a readiness to engage, we invite you to explore this innovative approach.
While no approach can promise results for everyone, why not try one that is helping countless individuals worldwide reveal and resolve the root cause, rather than just manage symptoms?
We are here to help you.
...a pain researcher, scientist, or part of a pain association, organisation, or society:
We are committed to continuous evolution, and we believe collaboration is the key to progress in this rapidly advancing field.
We invite forward-thinking professionals to explore how this approach may enhance your area of specialty, whether through further research, supporting wider practitioner access, developing referral pathways for those in need, or simply endorsing this natural, effective alternative approach alongside medical or management-based options.
Let’s work together to help people worldwide
This Release approach represents a vital turning point at a crucial time.
◆ The chronic pain epidemic and its wide-reaching impact on individuals, families, healthcare systems, and economies.
◆ The global adoption of chronic pain classifications in WHO’s ICD-11 affirming chronic pain as a condition in its own right.
◆ The vital need to train and support a diverse, global network of professionals in delivering effective approaches.
◆ The consequences of unnecessary interventions rooted in misinterpretations from outdated or incomplete models of pain.
Given these 8 compelling reasons, the best time to act is NOW.
◆ Breakthroughs in modern pain neuroscience reshaping our understanding of pain as a biopsychosocial experience.
◆ The pressing need to educate both the public and healthcare professionals on the true complexity of pain.
◆ The demonstrable success of mapping education across to personalised, practitioner-led care.
◆ The urgent demand for effective, non-drug solutions to treat chronic pain.
We invite you to seriously consider what this means for yourself, your profession, and those you seek to help.
Whatever has brought you here, we warmly invite you to explore an approach that began with humble beginnings and has grown through a passionate mission to help people worldwide.
We don’t view long-term pain as a malfunction to be managed, but as a purposeful message, an alert working tirelessly to be acknowledged, acted upon, or changed, and we recognise the importance of supporting individuals in completing the protective purpose behind their pain so the alert is no longer needed.
PAIN = Protective Alert Is Needed ?
This is this fundamental shift in perspective that underpins the effectiveness of the Release Approach, an approach that has helped countless individuals across the globe move beyond the suffering that has limited them for so long.
"Your pain is real, and so is your brain’s ability to change it. No one should have to endure pain a moment longer than necessary."
A message dedicated to the millions silently suffering from long-term pain. On behalf of Steven Blake, creator of OldPain2Go®
and the dedicated practitioners around the world, whose unwavering commitment is making a pain-free life possible.
Success Stories : Real People, Real Results
Testimonials from Individuals and Professionals Around the World Sharing Their Valuable Feedback to Inspire Others Suffering with Long-Term Pain.
“I’ve been a physiotherapist in the NHS for over 10 years, and spent another 10 years in Private Practice. I have to say that OldPain2Go® is one of the most remarkable treatments I have ever come across in 20 + years in Clinical Practice.”
Drew Coverdale - Chartered Physiotherapist
MSc BSc MCSP MMACP
”The methodology underpinning OldPain2Go® provides simplicity, effectiveness, speed of results and lasting effects. It is an invaluable part of my professional and personal tool kit and I have no hesitation to recommending it to Health Care Practitioners and patients.”
Dr. Mark Chambers F.R.C.G.P.
Trained in OldPain2Go® in 2017
“For the past six years, I have incorporated OldPain2Go® into my practice and found it to be an invaluable tool, delivering quick and effective results while being highly adaptable to various issues.”
Janice Hughes
Practitioner from Sunshine Coast, Australia
Research & Studies
We are dedicated to continuous evolution, constantly assessing effectiveness and accessibility. To date, our work has been supported by previous and ongoing university-led studies, as well as a comprehensive observational study, demonstrating a remarkable 76% efficacy in completely releasing long-term pain within a single session.*
University-led Research
An initial feasibility study of OldPain2Go®, conducted by Teesside University, Newcastle University, and the Norton Physiotherapy Centre, has been successfully completed and published in Pain and Rehabilitation, the journal of the Physiotherapy Pain Association.
Following the promising outcomes of this initial research, which concluded that further investigation into the efficacy of this intervention is warranted, a randomised, double-blind controlled trial is now underway, further evaluating the efficacy and safety of the OldPain2Go® approach within a clinical setting.
Drew Coverdale - Chartered Physiotherapist MSc BSc MCSP MMACP and author of The Pain Habit, with over 10 years’ experience in the NHS and another 10 years in private practice, shares his perspective:
"It is particularly promising to see these improvements occur within a relatively brief period of time and relatively short duration patient contact time of one hour per treatment session.
This has potential implications for service provision where resources are continually over stretched and provides justification for further exploration of this novel intervention.
These results demonstrate the feasibility and safety of recruiting to and delivering OldPain2Go®, for the treatment of pain and function, in people with CLBP [Chronic Lower Back Pain] within a research setting"
(Extract from the initial feasibility research paper summary).
Our larger-scale observational study, currently pre-published and under peer review, involved 207 individuals experiencing a wide range of long-term pain types and locations, including fibromyalgia, arthritis, chronic back pain, and more, with an average pain duration of nearly 12 years, reflecting the real-world complexity of chronic pain.
Sessions were delivered by one of 108 trained OldPain2Go® practitioners across a variety of real-world settings, and the results were striking.
Outcomes:
◆ 76% reported a complete release of pain following a single session. (158 individuals)
◆ The remaining 24% (49 individuals) experienced an average reduction in pain of 78%.
Our Commitment to Collaboration and Progress
We are committed to continuous evolution and believe that collaboration is key to progress in this rapidly advancing field, an outlook reinforced by university-led research and a large-scale observational study, which highlight the broad applicability and transformative potential of our approach in addressing persistent pain.
Through collaborations with pain organisations, researchers, and scientific communities, we aim to deepen the understanding of pain release achieved through this innovative and effective release method. These partnerships play a vital role in bridging the gap between emerging research and practical, real-world applications, ensuring that advancements in pain science translate into accessible solutions for those in need.
We invite forward-thinking professionals to explore how this approach may enhance your area of specialty, whether through further research, supporting wider practitioner access, developing referral pathways for those in need, exploring our training programme, or simply endorsing this natural, effective alternative approach alongside medical or management-based options.
Creator and Director of OldPain2Go® Steven Blake, alongside Business Development Manager, Peter Dennis, at the 2024 International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) World Congress, which celebrated fifty years of progress in pain science.
Let’s work together to help people worldwide - bridging science, compassion, and real-world solutions.
Our Mission to Help People Globally
We are driven by a passionate mission to release as many individuals as possible from long-term pain through an approach that represents a fundamental shift in how chronic pain is perceived and resolved, helping to address the widespread impact of the Chronic Pain Epidemic on individuals, families, healthcare systems, and the global economy.
This Meaningful Mission is Achieved Through Our Strategy of:
Supporting ◆ Connecting ◆ Training ◆ Nurturing ◆ Collaborating ◆ Sharing
◆ Supporting ◆
We are committed to supporting the global effort to raise awareness of recent advancements in pain neuroscience and deepen the understanding of pain and our approach, both for the public and professionals, through simplified content and animations.
◆ Connecting ◆
While understanding pain and our approach is key, personalised care is essential to achieving effective results. We help to connect individuals in pain with trained practitioners worldwide through our online map directory and our ‘Release and Research Programme’.
◆ Training ◆
By providing CPD-accredited Certified Training, available online and in-person worldwide, we equip new and experienced healthcare and wellbeing professionals with the knowledge and skills to seamlessly integrate this approach into existing practices or specialise in this field.
Our approach is built on ethical principles, offering an all-inclusive package that provides lasting value without any subscription fees or hidden costs. This ensures that professionals have everything they need to succeed, with no barriers to ongoing access.
◆ Nurturing ◆
Training is just the beginning, marking the start of a journey of ongoing growth, learning, and refinement, where success is nurtured through exceptional lifetime support.
Through access to extensive learning resources, flexible online practice spaces, expert guidance, client engagement tools, listing on our online map directory of certified practitioners, refresher training, marketing support, referral initiatives, and a supportive community of like-minded professionals, practitioners stay at the forefront of this innovative approach, ensuring they remain confident to consistently deliver outstanding results.
The Choice of Over
Trained Practitioners Worldwide, including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, neurologists, pain science researchers, and a diverse range of wellbeing professionals, have been trained globally since the development of this approach in 2011.
◆ Collaborating ◆
We are dedicated to continuous evolution, constantly assessing effectiveness and accessibility.
Through collaborations with pain organisations, researchers, and scientific communities, we aim to deepen the understanding of pain release achieved through this innovative and effective approach. These partnerships play a vital role in bridging the gap between emerging research and practical, real-world applications, ensuring that advancements in pain science are translated into accessible solutions for those in need.
◆ Sharing ◆
A crucial aspect of this journey is sharing success stories, serving as a reminder that hope and healing emerge when science and application collaborate. Real people from diverse corners of the world share their transformative experiences, highlighting the proven effectiveness of this approach in addressing long-term pain. These personal stories powerfully demonstrate the life-changing results that can be achieved.
About Us
Hi, I'm Steven Blake, Creator of OldPain2Go®, and this is my personal message to you.
"What began as my personal journey to overcome five decades of chronic pain has grown into something far bigger, a practical, compassionate approach now helping thousands of people worldwide break free from long-term pain.
Diagnosed with spinal arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis at 38, I lived in constant discomfort for much of my life. But in 2011, while retraining as a therapist, I encountered a technique that had potential but also significant flaws. I adapted it for myself, and to my amazement, the pain I’d carried for 50 years disappeared. That moment changed everything.
I couldn’t stop there. I needed to understand why it worked, and how to help others do the same. So I refined the process using logic, practice, and lived experience. Years later, the science began catching up and confirming what I had already found in practice: that pain, especially long-term pain, is not always a signal of ongoing damage."
OldPain2Go® was born out of this understanding.
Therapy Qualifications
Developing the OldPain2Go® Methodology since 2011
Teaching OldPain2Go® since 2016.
Awarded CPD Status for OldPain2Go® Training in 2024
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training 2016
Access Bars Facilitator and Trainer 2016
Energy in Motion Master Practitioner 2014
NLP Master Practitioner 2011
Hypnotherapy Practitioner 2011
Teaching & Training Qualifications
NVQ3 Training & Development 1995
Adult Education Teaching Certificate 1993
Managerial & Professional Qualifications
Masters in Business Administration De Montfort University 1997
Diploma in Management Studies 1994
Certificate in Marketing 1993
Certificate in Management 1993
Department Head & Senior Lecturer: Boston College 1993–2000
In 1995 Steven was nominated by Boston College for a National Training Award. He went on to win the East Midlands Regional Award for Individual Achievement. The official recognition and profile stated: "Steven has shown an outstanding dedication to improving his work through training"
Early Days:
Initially I found it difficult to explain what seemed incredulous, so promoting my work wasn’t easy. I encountered natural scepticism, sometimes even hostility, which was difficult and upsetting. But I was driven by the potential to change lives, so I kept going.
In 2016, I started running free pain clinics to refine my skills and test my evolving ideas. Later that year, I began teaching others, sharing my knowledge to empower more people.
Since then, over 1,800 individuals worldwide have been trained, including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, neurologists, pain science researchers, and a diverse range of wellbeing professionals.
In addition to training practitioners live online, we’ve delivered in-person training across the globe — from major cities to smaller communities. This includes the USA (Las Vegas), Australia (Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth), New Zealand (Auckland), Belgium (Aarschot), the Netherlands (Deurne), and a wide range of locations across the UK, such as London, Ruskington, Lincoln, Cardiff, York, Chesterfield, Hull, Kegworth, Northallerton, and Swindon.
Steven's Associations & Memberships
Our Commitment to Collaboration and Progress
Recognising the widespread impact of the chronic pain epidemic on individuals, families, healthcare systems, and the global economy, alongside the rollout of the new chronic pain classification system and growing global awareness of advances in pain neuroscience, OldPain2Go® has expanded its reach to better meet this urgent need.
We were proud to exhibit at the 2024 International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) World Congress, which celebrated fifty years of progress in pain relief. The event brought together over 3,500 scientists, clinicians, and healthcare professionals from around the world, representing a wide range of pain-related disciplines.
In a post-exhibition interview, IASP President Catherine Bushnell highlighted a major turning point in the field: (click here to see video)
“There is a big challenge in that opioids have been the primary treatment for pain, which is fine for acute pain, but for chronic pain, there’s many problems. So now we’re looking for other ways, non-drug ways, as well as other types of drugs to better treat pain.”
This global call for safer, more effective, non-drug approaches strongly aligns with our mission to deliver natural, communication-based solutions for long-term pain through trained practitioners worldwide.
We’ve extended our online training across five time zones worldwide and enhanced our exceptional lifetime support to ensure practitioners remain confident and effective in delivering non-drug pain solutions.
To improve clarity and understanding, we now use ‘Chronic Pain Release Therapy’ alongside OldPain2Go®, a clear, descriptive name that helps healthcare professionals and the public better grasp the nature, purpose, and impact of this transformative approach.
The evolution of OldPain2Go® Chronic Pain Release Therapy has progressed in parallel with modern pain neuroscience, reflecting a shared vision for meaningful, lasting change.
We are proud of the meaningful impact we’ve made, achieved on a self-funded budget, supported by family, and grounded in ethics, passion, and the real-world success stories that show what’s possible when science and practical application come together.
But this is just the beginning. Our vision burns brighter than ever: to ignite powerful collaborations with pain organisations, societies, healthcare, and wellbeing professionals worldwide. We foresee a future shaped by robust research that measures impact on Chronic Pain Conditions, expanded global training, and greater support for educating both professionals and the public.
Above all, we are dedicated to ensuring that people suffering from long-term pain have access to an approach that can help them find lasting relief.
Releasing as many individuals as possible from long-term pain, through an approach that represents a fundamental shift in how chronic pain is perceived and resolved.
Get in Touch
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