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An app for persistent pain

Pain doesn't always mean injury

Research shows our brains can learn pain, like learning to ride a bike. And it's surprisingly common. If your persistent symptoms are not explained by ongoing injury or physical issue, this might be why.

1
Pain
2
Fear
3
Avoidance
4
Disuse

Pain can become a cycle

1
Pain
Stressful life events, injury or other reasons trigger unpleasant sensations.
2
Fear
Leading our brain to perceive that trigger (or related ones) as dangeous.
3
Avoidance
Avoiding this trigger feels good, but over time can condition our brain to spark more pain in future.
4
Doing less
Continued avoidance leads to further pain conditioning and loss of physical strength.
1
Pain
Stressful life events, injury or other reasons trigger unpleasant sensations.
2
Fear
Leading our brain to perceive that trigger (or related ones) as dangeous.
3
Avoidance
Avoiding this trigger feels good, but over time can condition our brain to spark more pain in future.
4
Disuse
Repeat avoidance can lead to heightened pain sensitivity and deconditioning

Continual avoidance can contribute to symptoms persisting. Pushing through also can have a similar effect.

Pain doesn't always mean injury

Research shows our brains can learn pain, like learning to ride a bike. And it's surprisingly common. If your persistent symptoms are not explained by ongoing injury or physical issue, this might be why.

1
Pain
2
Fear
3
Avoidance
4
Disuse

Pain can become a cycle

1
Pain
Stressful life events, injury or other reasons trigger unpleasant sensations.
2
Fear
Leading our brain to perceive that trigger (or related ones) as dangeous.
3
Avoidance
Avoiding this trigger feels good, but over time can condition our brain to spark more pain in future.
4
Doing less
Continued avoidance leads to further pain conditioning and loss of physical strength.

Continual avoidance can contribute to symptoms persisting. Pushing through also can have a similar effect.

Activities to help break the cycle

Activities to help break the cycle

Modern pain science shows pain can be relearned, just as it was learned. Instead of feeding danger signals, we help you build signals of safety. Through daily activities centred on what you find meaningful.

This doesn't happen overnight, it can take a lot of repetition to change our relationship with pain.

Modern pain science shows pain can be relearned, just as it was learned. Instead of feeding danger signals, we help you build signals of safety. Through daily activities centred on what you find meaningful.

This doesn't happen overnight, it can take a lot of repetition to change our relationship with pain.

How Sail works

Your goal is the focus

We won't ask you to track and fixate on your pain. We will ask you to set a goal to work towards.

Your goal is the focus

We won't ask you to track and fixate on your pain. We will ask you to set a goal to work towards.

Understanding over knowledge

Sail helps you practise and build confidence. Learning about pain is only one part of this.

Understanding over knowledge

Sail helps you practise and build confidence. Learning about pain is only one part of this.

We want you to delete us

Our aim is to teach you the skills needed to self-support yourself, one-day without us.

We want you to delete us

Our aim is to teach you the skills needed to self-support yourself, one-day without us.

How Sail works

Your goal is the focus

We won't ask you to track and fixate on your pain. We will ask you to set a goal to work towards.

Understanding over knowledge

Sail helps you practise and build confidence. Learning about pain is only one part of this.

We want you to delete us

Our aim is to teach you the skills needed to self-support yourself, one-day without us.

Come on the journey

Be notified when Sail is ready.

Come on the journey

Be notified when Sail is ready.

*Disclaimer: Sail Health is a self-guided program that may help people self-manage and live well with their diagnosed chronic pain or similar condition. Sail Health has not been evaluated by the FDA, TGA, MHRA or similar regulatory bodies. Users are directed to not make any changes to their prescribed medication or other type of medical treatment without seeking professional medical advice. Some in-app coaching content may be generated by an AI system for educational and wellness purposes only and does not replace professional medical care, diagnosis, or treatment.

© 2026 Sail Health. All rights reserved · Privacy Policy

*Disclaimer: Sail Health is a self-guided program that may help people self-manage and live well with their diagnosed chronic pain or similar condition. Sail Health has not been evaluated by the FDA, TGA, MHRA or similar regulatory bodies. Users are directed to not make any changes to their prescribed medication or other type of medical treatment without seeking professional medical advice. Some in-app coaching content may be generated by an AI system for educational and wellness purposes only and does not replace professional medical care, diagnosis, or treatment.

© 2026 Sail Health. All rights reserved · Privacy Policy