Pain Concern’s Pain Education Sessions
Learn more about pain and what you can do to manage it yourself at our 2-hour pain education session
The Pain Education Session is for anyone who has had pain for more than 12 weeks. The session will give you a better understanding of your pain to help you manage your condition more effectively in the long term.
What’s does it involve?
We cover the following topics:
- Understanding pain
- Managing your activity
- Managing stress
- Sleep
- Managing flare-ups
How will it help me?
The session is an introduction to help you develop a way of dealing with your pain and should allow you to:
- Know more about your pain
- Learn how to better deal with stress
- Be able to enjoy life more
- Be able to do more
Who will be there?
Two trainers, who have chronic pain themselves, and a small group of people who have long-term pain.
How long will it last?
The session is 2 hours long with a short break in the middle.
Where does it take place?
Online: You will need access to a smart phone, tablet or computer, connected to the internet. We will email you joining instructions before the session starts.
In-person: We plan to offer some in-person sessions, in the near future, which you can prebook when they are available.
“An excellent help. I loved the whole session”
Participant
“It gave an insight into pain and many ideas for coping strategies”
Participant
“Offering a patient hope, support and education”
Link Worker, Edinburgh
“Pain Concern’s Community Education Sessions are a fantastic resource, delivered by people with lived experience presenting evidenced based information, supported by NHS staff working in Pain Services. A great example of collaborative working with people experiencing persistent pain at its centre.“
Lyn Watson, Ayrshire and Arran’s Pain Service Clinical Lead, Chair of the North British Pain Association and Pain Concern’s Pain Education Steering Group
For more information or to book your place
Zero Tolerance Approach
Pain Concern operates a zero-tolerance policy towards any discrimination, harassment, physical or verbal abuse directed at our colleagues or volunteers.
Acknowledgements
The Pain Education Sessions were developed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and are used by the NHS.
The Pain Education Sessions are funded by:
- The Astor Foundation
- Conundrum Charitable Trust
- The Hugh Fraser Foundation
- Richer Sounds Foundation
- Stirling Council
- The Trades House of Glasgow Commonweal Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
We thank them for their generous contributions.
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