Class 1: Preparing for your

Pain-Free Journey

Bring your questions. Find some answers.

**FREE CLASS**

Date and Location: TBD

This class introduces you to the neuroscience behind pain and starts you on your journey to a pain free life with some information about how the brain affects pain, how exercise decreases pain, how to improve sleep, what to eat and if this will help reduce use of medications.  The following classes (2 through 7) take each item taught in this class and expands on it to provide you with more resources to step forward.

CLass 2: Know Pain, Know Gain

Neuroscience- the science behind pain.

Date and Location: TBD

You too can ace college neuroscience! This class will delve further into the science behind pain. Learn how people with chronic/persistent pain have very sensitive nervous systems and a very active brain. Learn that it is possible to calm down the brain and nerves and explore ways to do it.

Class 3: Know Gain, Less Pain

Physical Activity, really?

Date and Location: TBD

Your doctor wants you to become more physically active but it just seems to make things worse. Learn what types of activity work best when you have chronic/persistent pain, how long and how hard you should do it and find out how physical activity can reduce pain.

Class 4: Better Rest, Less Pain

Pain and Sleep, is it possible?

Date and Location: TBD

You know that better sleep will help but what can you do to create a better sleep environment? In this class you will learn how to sleep easier, what to do when you wake up at 3am and can’t get back to sleep and the best position unique to you to rest better for your problem.

Class 5: Eat Well, Less pain

What foods and supplements help?

Date and Location: TBD

In this class, we approach the subject of foods and how our dietary habits can affect your pain. We explore different diets and supplements and open the floor up to discussion. Share your experiences, what helps and what doesn't.

Class 6: Less Pain, No Meds

Is it possible to ever be free of pain meds?

Date and Location: TBD

Imagine if you could eventually use methods safer than taking opioid (or other) medication to manage your pain. Would you? Learn how to us physical therapy and engage a pain management team (including your physician) to continue your journey to a pain free life.

"The real value of Physical Therapy is addressing the problem that causes the pain." Shirley Sahrmann

CLass 7: Start your Journey to a Pain-Free Life

Tying it all together

Date and Location: TBD

This last class, will review and summarize all the things you've learned in the last several classes, provide you with online resources and tie up any loose ends. Bring your questions. Get them answered.