Chronic Pain
Relaxation
The regular practice of relaxation techniques can be a helpful skill to develop when managing stress, pain or difficult emotions. These are different to relaxing activities such as taking a walk or reading a book.
The Pain Toolkit
The Pain Toolkit is for people who live with persistent pain and Healthcare teams who support them.
Let's Talk
Local courses and one-one help for depression, anxiety and insomnia.
6 week Manage Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Course.
Refer yourself online or by telephone 0800 0732 200
Understanding Pain Video
The British Pain Society
There are many different causes for persistent pain. The aim of this booklet
is to highlight the difficulties associated with persistent pain, and how it can best be treated.
Website: www.britishpainsociety.org
Sex
Persistent pain, also known as ‘chronic’ pain can affect your sex life, including sexual and emotional intimacy. Whilst some people might live full and contented lives without sexual relationships, others feel it is important to them.
Website: www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/pain/sex/
ESCAPE-pain
ESCAPE-pain is a rehabilitation programme for people with chronic joint pain of the knees and/or hips, that integrates educational self-management and coping strategies with an exercise regimen individualised for each participant. It helps people understand their condition, teaches them simple things they can help themselves with, and takes them through a progressive exercise programme so they learn how to cope with pain better.
Telephone: 020 7188 7188 (extension 57032)
Website: www.escape-pain.org
Email: hello@escape-pain.org
Mindfulness
Meditation exercises to help with stress and pain. Courses available trough Pain Self Management and Let’s Talk.
Fibromyalgia
If you have fibromyalgia, there are several ways to change your lifestyle to help relieve your symptoms and make your condition easier to live with.
Website: www.nhs.uk
Managing Good Days and Bad Days
It might feel like the pain is in control. There can be traps to fall into; pushing through pain, avoiding activity, or falling into a ‘boom and bust’ cycle.
Website: www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/managing-good-days-and-bad-days/
Sleep
Sleep is often viewed as one of the top three issues for those using a pain management service, and because sleep is so necessary to our health and general well-being it makes it a high priority in establishing the best quality of sleep possible.
Website: www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/pain/sleep/