Last updated: October 2026
Relief does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The pain retraining techniques, breathing exercises, and educational content offered through the app are for educational and general wellness purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical guidance.
Relief is not a replacement for seeing a doctor. Before using this app, you should have been evaluated by a qualified healthcare provider to rule out structural, inflammatory, or other medical causes of your pain. Relief is designed for pain where the tissue story does not explain the symptoms. It is your responsibility to confirm this applies to you.
This app cannot determine whether your pain is structural or neuroplastic. Only a qualified healthcare provider can make that assessment. If you have not been examined and cleared, please do that before using this app.
Relief is for chronic pain where a qualified healthcare provider has ruled out structural causes and the tissue story does not explain the symptoms. Individual results vary. Relief does not guarantee any outcome.
If you have an undiagnosed condition, an active injury, an inflammatory disorder, an infection, or cancer, do not use this as a substitute for care — it may delay necessary treatment.
Relief includes graded exposure to feared movements. This means the program will guide you to gradually engage with physical movements you have been avoiding due to pain or fear of pain. It carries risks:
You may experience temporary increases in pain during or after exposure exercises. If you experience sharp, sudden, or qualitatively different pain during an exposure exercise, stop immediately and consult your healthcare provider.
Relief includes breathing techniques with extended exhales and brief breath retention. They can cause lightheadedness or tingling in some people.
Always practice breathing exercises while seated or lying down in a safe environment. Never practice breathing techniques while driving, operating machinery, in or near water, at heights, or in any situation where loss of consciousness could result in injury.
Breathing exercises that involve breath retention or extended exhales are not recommended if you have a history of:
Cardiovascular disease or abnormal blood pressure · Epilepsy or seizure disorders · Respiratory conditions including asthma or COPD · Stroke or transient ischemic attacks · Pregnancy · Panic disorder or severe anxiety · Any condition where changes in blood oxygen or carbon dioxide levels could pose a risk.
If you are taking any medication, particularly for cardiovascular, respiratory, or neurological conditions, consult your doctor before using the breathing features of this app.
Pain retraining involves examining your relationship with pain, which can surface difficult emotions including frustration, grief, anger, and anxiety. If you have a history of trauma, PTSD, severe anxiety, or depression, be aware that this program may interact with those conditions. Relief is not a mental health intervention and is not a substitute for therapy or psychiatric care.
If the program causes significant emotional distress, pause your sessions and consult a mental health professional.
Relief is designed for adults aged 18 and over. The app is not intended for use by children or minors.
Relief makes no warranties or guarantees regarding pain reduction, health outcomes, or any specific results from using the app. Individual responses to pain retraining vary significantly. What works for one person may not be appropriate for another.
Nothing in Relief has been individually prescribed for you. You are responsible for assessing whether it is appropriate, with your healthcare provider.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Escape Velocity Studio Ltd and its creators shall not be liable for any injuries, health complications, psychological distress, damages, or losses arising from or related to your use of the app, including but not limited to pain increases during graded exposure, adverse reactions to breathing techniques, emotional distress from pain retraining content, or any reliance on information provided through the app.
By using Relief, you acknowledge the risks described in this disclaimer.
If we change this disclaimer, we will update this page. The date at the top shows the current version.
Questions about this disclaimer can be sent to support@needrelief.app.