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Comprehensive Chronic Pain Management Workshop

Join our interactive workshop designed to equip you with coping strategies for chronic pain, fatigue, and depression. Learn about physical activity, medication usage, guided imagery, stress management, and more. Connect with our pain management team and access additional resources for living well.

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Comprehensive Chronic Pain Management Workshop

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  1. CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

  2. CPMW AGENDA Coping with Depression 10 min Handling Fatigue 5 min Physical Activity 10 min Using Medications Wisely 10 min Pain Management Team 3 min Guided Imagery 5 min Closing 3 min Introduction 5 min What is Pain? 10 min The Pain Cycle 10 min Pain Management 20 min Muscle Relaxation 15 min Managing Stress 10 min STRETCH BREAK 10 min

  3. PAIN

  4. DAILY PAIN LEVELS:Unmanaged Pain

  5. DAILY PAIN LEVELS:Managed Pain

  6. THE PAIN CYCLE

  7. MUSCLE RELAXATION

  8. MANAGING STRESS

  9. COPING WITH DEPRESSION

  10. SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION • Loss of interest in: • friends / activities • personal care • sex, intimacy • Isolation / withdrawal • Altered sleep patterns • Changes in appetite • Weight loss /gain • Frequent accidents • Low self-image • Frequent loss of temper • Feeling: - tired or fatigued - confused - unhappy

  11. HANDLING FATIGUE

  12. FATIGUE MANAGEMENT • Schedule frequent rest periods • Alternate work • Sit to work • Communicate your fatigue • Examine your lifestyle • Use joints wisely - use aids • Plan ahead • Ask for help • Use good posture • Maintain proper weight

  13. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

  14. USING MEDICATIONS WISELY

  15. YOUR PAIN MANAGEMENT TEAM

  16. PAIN MANAGEMENT TEAM The Arthritis Society Podiatrist Social Worker Community Resources Spiritual Leader Dietitian Occupational Therapist Psychologist Pharmacist YOU ? Co-workers Family Physician Nurse ? Specialty Physician Physiotherapist Family & Friends Nurse Practitioner

  17. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES • Visit the The Society’s website to find: Publications & Resources • Downloadable Print Resources • Arthritis Videos Tips for Living Well The Living Well Blog ....and much more!

  18. CONTACT US Arthritis Information Line 1.800.321.1433 Web:www.arthritis.ca Email:info@arthritis.ca

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