New course commencing in 2023 phone our office for course dates
Take Charge of Pain was originally devised by Arthritis SA and Flinders University. Build a Better Me – Arthritis, Pain Support & ME/CFS have adapted the original program and maintained currency of research in the program delivered.
The program is now delivered in weekly program lots over 7 weeks. The program and participant program materials are below:
Week 1: Current research in what chronic pain is
Watch the below video on taking charge of pain, the beast.
https://www.tamethebeast.org/#tame-the-beast
Week 2 Pain Diaries, Pain Cycle and Pain Strategies overview
Week 3 Goal setting and Pacing
Week 4 Food and Pain
Use the pages below to record your dietary intake. To record more than one day’s intake reprint page 3 as many times as desired.
Food and Symptom Diary:
Week 5 Exercise
Week 6 Medications and Flare ups
Educational videos
To view educational videos on the effects of opioids, options for non-opioid treatment of chronic pain, and living with chronic pain click on the links below:
- https://www.nps.org.au/pain#video-1
- https://www.nps.org.au/consumers/chronic-pain-explained#resources-and-support
- https://www.arthritisact.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Handout2-Do-your-Medicines-need-a-check-up.pdf
- https://www.arthritisact.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NPS2287a_Opioids_MW_News_v3.pdf
- https://www.arthritisact.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Handout8-Flare-ups.pdf
- https://www.arthritisact.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Does-CBD-oil-work-for-chronic-pain-management.docx
Week 7 (final week) Sleep, Stress and Distractions
Use the diary below to track your sleep. If you want to record more than one week of sleep print pages 4 and 5 as many times as desired and change the heading accordingly.
