Living Well with Chronic Pain – a 7 week programme
The Living Well with Chronic Pain Programme is being run by the HSE in conjunction with Chronic Pain Ireland in support of September’s Pain Awareness Campaign. #painawarenessmonth
These course’s do not come up often so to avoid disappointment book now. Click on the email address for the course date and time you wish to register on – note places are limited.
In addition we are holding two specific courses for CPI members, one of which is aimed at the 18-30 age category, again full details below.
HSE/CPI Living Well with Chronic Pain
CPI Members Only Programme.
Friday September 2nd from 10.30am-1.00pm until October 14th.
Evening Programme
Thursday September 8th until October 20th 7:00-9:30 pm Register here
Weekday Programme
Thursday October 6th until November 17th 10:30-1:00 pm Register here
Weekend Programme
Saturday September 10th until October 22nd 10:00-12:30 pm Register here
18-30’s Programme
Wednesday October 26th from 7:00pm-9.30pm Register here
Who should attend? Anyone living with a chronic pain condition. Examples include (but are not limited to) chronic musculoskeletal pain ( chronic neck, shoulder, back pain, etc.), whiplash injuries, chronic regional pain syndromes, repetitive strain injury, chronic pelvic pain, postsurgical pain that lasts beyond 6 months, neuropathic pain (often caused by trauma), neuralgias, post-stroke or central pain, persistent headache, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, diabetes and diabetes-related neuropathy, severe muscular pain due to conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis.
What is the Living Well with Chronic Pain Programme? Living Well is a free online group programme, delivered over seven workshops via WebEx (1.5hrs x 1 introduction & 2.5hrs x 6). It is delivered by two trained leaders, one of whom is living with longterm health condition(s) and/or pain. Living Well can help you develop the skills and confidence to manage your health condition(s). Workshop Topics Techniques to deal with symptoms of chronic pain conditions, such as fatigue, sleeplessness, stress, and emotional problems such as depression, anger, fear, and frustration, with emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy techniques for managing pain.
Topics include:
- Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance
- How our minds affect pain and how we can use our minds to lessen pain
- Balancing activity with rest
- Tools for overcoming worst-case thinking
- Negative emotions
- Healthy eating
- Appropriate use of medication
- Working more effectively with health care providers
- Communicating with friends and family
- Communicating with the health care system
- Communicating with oneself
- Action-planning, problem-solving, decision-making
Why join the Living Well with pain programme? People who are supported in this way increase their knowledge, skills and confidence to better manage their health in partnership with their health care provider(s).
