Social History
At the time of the injury, the patient was a police officer working with
the South Yorkshire Police. He was single and had no children. The pain
he experienced affected his ability to perform his job which led to
tension with his employers and then depression/anxiety which exacerbated
his pain. His employer provided cognitive behavioural therapy which
helped him to cope with his anxiety but despite this he was deemed
permanently incapacitated in 2008, and was given a part-time
administrative role which led to a pay cut and a loss in self-esteem and
job satisfaction. He eventually retired on ill-health grounds in 2014.
Despite having a good relationship with his GPs, he blames them for
iatrogenic harm from medication side effects and for not explaining the
nature and natural history of chronic pain. He remains in pain which
adversely affects his life but with his exercise regimen and support
from his GPs, he feels in control.