Dr Selwyn Richards 2022-09-12 Person 5 5 0

Dr Selwyn Richards is a superstar and a family hero. We first met in 2006 when my persistent back and neck pain had got to the stage where I couldn't work anymore and was only able to "sleep" for around 2 hours a night. I was age 32 with an Oxford Maths Degree, a young family to support and no job. I was bemused by his curious optimism and cheerfulness, which I imagine some patients might not like, however I quickly decided that I liked him enormously and would trust him above anyone else on matters of persistent pain (and believe me I have consulted a lot of professionals about my pain). Dr Richards knows his stuff. He understands chronic pain, with all its bizarre interdependency on exercise, rest, relaxation, mental state of mind etc etc better than anyone else I have met. He knows medication, physiotherapy, trigger points, and all the complementary therapies too. He cannot "fix" you - only you can do that - but he can point you in the right direction. Work hard and try to stay positive! After about a year of hard graft getting to grips with the problem, I was able to return to my job, and now have a full and active life. Although I still have some pain (16 years later) and am reliant on medication (for now at least), it is no longer a “problem”. We have met professionally just a handful of times, including this year (2022) for a review, and he is still a wealth of knowledge and expertise. All of his advice over the years has turned out to be spot on. For chronic pain, Selwyn Richards was my doctor of last resort, and ultimately the one who gave me the tools to get back on top.