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.