Ride to relieve the pain

THE Pain Revolution Rural Outreach Tour peloton has hit the road as part of its 700km pedal from Devonport to Hobart to spread the word about chronic pain in the community.

One in five Australians lives with persisting pain and less than 10 per cent get the help they need to recover.

The Pain Revolution is on a mission to help Australians access community-based pain education. Rural Outreach Tour riders will spend the next week linking up with local pain educators throughout Tasmania as part of their pedal-powered journey.

They’ll be conducting educational events in Devonport, Burnie, Smithton, Launceston, Hobart and Huonville.

They’ll also take in some of the state’s most iconic wilderness attractions along the way, including Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake.

Rider and Royal Hobart Hospital hand physiotherapist Fran Black said her main aim was to prevent pain from be- coming a problem.

“You can’t see pain and it’s hiding in people’s homes because it stops sufferers from going out. Educating people about their pain is the key to helping them move forward and recover,” she said.

Tour riders have committed to raising more than $3000 each to support the Local Pain Educator Program in 2020. The ride wraps up next Saturday. To attend a Pain Revolution professional or public seminar visit: www.painrevolution.org/ events