I Can
Date issued: April 2022
For review: April 2024
Ref: B-445/SW/Pain management/ I can v3
PDF: I can final April 2020.pdf[pdf] 148KB
Pain can have a huge impact on our lives and experiences. These websites provide evidenced based information about pain management.
www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/ways-to-manage-chronic-pain
www.bodyreprogramming.org
www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/contact Tel:01752 435502
www.plymouthonlinedirectory.com/wellbeinghubs/jancutting
Tel: 01752 203670
Movement and posture
Pain can affect how we move and our confidence in movement, as well as how we hold ourselves. Movement is good medicine for the mind and body. It encourages our naturally produced “feel good” pain relieving Endorphins to be released. (Endorphins are a group of hormones secreted within the brain and nervous system). To learn more please see the links below.
Love Activity Hate Exercise NEVER TOO LATE!
Physiotherapy advice for maintaining strength as we age.
www.csp.org/uk/activity
www.paintoolkit.org
eldertreeplymouth.co.uk Tel:01752 227447
Pain and mood
Living alongside persistent pain can affect our mood, our thoughts and our behaviour. For more information about the impact of pain on emotional wellbeing you may find the links below helpful.
www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mindfulness
www.nhs/.uk/mental-health-wellbeing
www.nhs.uk/pain-management
www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/plymouth-options Tel: 01752 435419
Remember: It is important to gain support if you are experiencing difficulties with mood, from friends, family and health care professionals.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is an ancient eastern practice.
Mindfulness means paying attention to the present moment.
We are often so busy worrying about the future or going over what has happened in the past, that we forget to pay attention to what is happening right now, the ‘present moment’.
Mindfulness helps us to notice thoughts, physical sensations, sights, sounds, tastes and smells, lots of things that we might not normally notice. Mindfulness can allow us to notice what we are experiencing, without judgment.
You can access free mindfulness audio tracks online
www.franticworld.com
www.bangor.ac.uk/mindfulness/audio
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments-mindfulness
