People with chronic pain often feel like they don’t have the physical or mental strength to return to a normal life. We can help you on that journey. The following resources are useful to read, listen to and complete with over your pain management program. Thinking about how this information might apply to your situation and discussing this with your Advance practitioner will greatly assist in your recovery.

1. Graded activity and exercise info sheet - information on how to build up your strength through everyday activities and exercise

2. Graded activity and exercise homework sheet - print this sheet and map out how a plan on building up your strength. Then discuss with your practitioner

3. Graded activity and exercise eLearning module - this interactive module will guide you on how to build up your strength and confidence in your graded activity/exercise program. It includes discussions with real patients and even a quiz to text your understanding. You can retake the quiz at the end of the module to see if your understanding has improved!

4. Initial exercises - commonly used in the early stages of pain management. For videos of how to do these exercises see below

5. More advanced exercises - commonly used in the later stages of pain management. For videos of how to do these exercises see below

If you require this information in a different language, please contact your Advance practitioner.