Pain Concern in collaboration with NHS Lothian - Pain Education Session
In pain? Don’t understand what’s happening? Learn more about pain and what you can do for yourself at a 2-hour education session.
Date and time
Location
Craigmillar Medical Group
106 Niddrie Mains Road Edinburgh EH16 4DT United KingdomAbout this event
- Event lasts 2 hours
Pain Education Session
Welcome to our Pain Education Session!
Our two-hour group Pain Education Session can help anyone who has had pain for 12 weeks of more, their family, even employers. This group session takes place at Craigmillar Medical Practice and will give you a better understanding of your pain to help you manage it more effectively in the long term.
Topics covered are:
- What is pain?
- Managing activity
- Managing stress
- Sleep
- Managing Flare Ups
*This session is open people aged 18+ (16-17yr olds can attend if accompanied by a parent/guardian)
Location: Craigmillar Medical Practice, 106 Niddrie Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4DT
Please note a booking is required to attend the session
Zero Tolerance Approach
Pain Concern operates a zero-tolerance policy towards any discrimination, harassment, physical or verbal abuse directed at participants, colleagues and/or volunteers.
Frequently asked questions
The sessions will be delivered by two trained Pain Educators who have lived experience themselves. Our pain educators have been trained to NHS training standards.
It is important to us you feel comfortable in order to get the most out of the session, there is no requirement to talk or share experiences.
Yes, of course! You are welcome to be joined by family, friends even employers. Everyone needs to register individually
You'll join 2 Pain Educators, a Pain Concern representative and up to 10 participants. Topics covered: • Understanding pain • Sleep • Managing your activity • Managing flare-ups • Managing stress There may be occasions where deliver the session remotely. The representative will attend in person.
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
Yes. This is really important for us to feedback to our funders. Also, feedback helps us to learn and develop our sessions. You will be asked to complete short survey before the session ends.
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Please email any questions to pain-education@painconcern.org.uk and the team will respond.
Unfortunately we are unable to provide refreshments during the session, so we encourage you to bring your own.
No. We warmly invite all local people living with, or supporting someone living with chronic pain to attend.