January 2024 Pain BC Newsletter
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Self-management and chronic pain
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Self-management is an invaluable tool many living with pain find empowering and effective in managing pain day-to-day. While no two bodies are the same, some common lifestyle changes and coping strategies have been shown to improve quality of life for many people with pain.
Small daily changes might seem insignificant at first, but their long-term impact on managing chronic pain can be profound. Minor modifications in daily routines, such as incorporating gentle exercise, practicing pacing, and making time for rest, can have an impact on how we experience pain. These small changes, tailored to individual needs and capabilities, can enable people living with pain to regain a sense of control over what can feel like overwhelming circumstances. This podcast episode from Huberman Lab highlights some possible changes that may prove helpful.
Navigating the landscape of chronic pain self-management is not a solitary journey. The support of a well-informed health care team plays a pivotal role in providing self-management guidance and resources. One such resource is Pain Canada’s LivePlanBe+ program. This free online program, available in both English and French, guides users through a personalized learning experience with animated videos, learning modules, resources to explore, stories from other people with lived experience of pain, interviews with health care providers, and practical tools.
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Wherever you are in your self-management journey, LivePlanBe+ will be beside you every step of the way.
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Pain BC programs, resources and updates
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Volunteer with us!
We're now accepting applications to volunteer in our Pain Support and Wellness Groups and Coaching for Health programs
Pain BC is looking for volunteer facilitators to co-lead our Pain Support and Wellness Groups. We are looking for English-speaking volunteers for our existing groups, as well as volunteers who can lead new groups conducted in Punjabi, Cantonese, Mandarin and Arabic. Our groups provide an opportunity for people living with persistent pain to meet regularly to support each other by sharing knowledge, experiences, and coping strategies.
We are also looking for volunteer coaches for our Coaching for Health program, a free telephone coaching program designed to help people living with pain learn self-management skills, regain function and improve their well-being. People with lived experience of pain are encouraged to apply, as are those with similar work experiences who would like to support those living with pain through an anti-oppressive and strength-based health coaching program.
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BC Adaptive Mentorship Network recruiting Mentees
Apply by February 29, 2024
BCAMN is currently recruiting community-based primary-care and allied health mentees for its next program intake.
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Our supports for people with pain
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Knowledge is power. Learn to manage pain and improve well-being though our library of evidence-based articles on LivePlanBe or start a customized program on LivePlanBe+.
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Connect with Pain Support Line staff to talk about your pain, find information on community resources, learn about pain and self-management, and much more.
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Join an online group and build a community of support while learning about pain, pain management and coping strategies.
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Receive one-on-one phone support and mentorship from a coach who will help you learn about self-management, regaining function and improving your well-being.
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Gentle Movement @ Home: Guided movement and relaxation for pain
Gentle Movement @ Home free online videos provide guided movement and relaxation designed to help people with persistent pain learn to feel safe to move again. Topics include breath awareness and regulation, body tension regulation, and movement and relaxation techniques in both seated and standing positions.
The full collection of Gentle Movement @ Home videos are available to view for free via our YouTube channel.
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Upcoming Pain BC and partner workshops, webinars and courses for health care providers
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Pain Foundations
Pain Foundations is an online program designed for health care providers, to improve their understanding of chronic pain and how to address the challenges of pain assessment and treatment. This practical, compact course allows learners to develop clinically relevant approaches to chronic pain management and develop a strong grounding in pain science to support further exploration.
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Moving Through Pain: A free course for health care providers
Moving Through Pain is Pain Canada's new free, self-paced online program for health care providers who want to support people living with pain to move with more ease. Learners who complete Moving Through Pain will be equipped with the practical knowledge and teaching resources to support people living with pain to engage in gentle movement and relaxation as part of a supported self-management plan.
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Pain BC relies on the generosity of our donors to deliver our programs and services. We gratefully acknowledge that many of our programs and services receive partial financial support from the Province of British Columbia, including Coaching for Health, the Pain Support Line, Pain Support and Wellness Groups, our chronic pain management workshops for health care providers, Gentle Movement and Relaxation course, LivePlanBe, Making Sense of Pain, Pain Foundations, and the Pain Waves podcast.
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Other programs, opportunities and resources
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Are You Sleeping With One Eye Open? Sleep and chronic pain webinar
Free webinar on February 1 at 9:00AM PST
Power Over Pain Portal is offering a free webinar on February 1, 2024 at 9:00AM PST on sleep and chronic pain. Topics covered will include the role of our biological clock, nutrition, self-talk, stress-response regulation and the impact of pharmaceutical products on sleep. Recordings of the webinar will be available for those who cannot attend the live session. To check out other upcoming webinars from Power Over Pain Portal, visit: portal.poweroverpain.ca/events
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Supported Pain Self-Management: Online World Conference
International conference on pain self-management on February 9 at 6:00PM PST
The second annual Supported Pain Self-Management Online World Conference is taking place on February 9, 2024 at 6:00PM PST. The 3.5-hour conference will feature experts with both professional and lived experience of pain from the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada sharing the latest best practice information on pain self-management. Please note this event requires a donation to attend, the minimum being approximately $8.50 in CAD.
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Research and engagement opportunities
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Public Consultation Survey: Opioids and Chronic Pain Guideline
The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre guideline group has formulated evidence-based recommendations and a good practice statement for the update of the 2017 Canadian guideline on Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain. While not legally enforceable "rules" for prescribing, the final guideline will be very influential on opioid prescribing pain in Canada, making it highly relevant for people who use opioid pain medications as part of their pain management.
The Michael DG. DeGroote National Pain Centre is seeking the public's feedback on these recommendations prior to publication and dissemination. The survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete, and the deadline to provide feedback is 9:00AM PST on February 29, 2024.
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Patient Journey Mapping Session
Pain Care BC (PCBC), a provincial health improvement network, is conducting Patient Journey Mapping Sessions with people living with pain as part of their work to improve the quality and coordination of pain services across BC. The session will be conducted online via Zoom. The deadline to apply is February 2, 2024.
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Study: Power Over Pain Portal for Youth
The Power Over Pain Portal for Youth is an online tool designed to help young people manage their pain. Researchers are seeking participants aged 12-18 who have been experiencing pain for three months or longer. Participation will involve answering online questionnaires, using the Power Over Pain Portal for eight weeks, and optionally completing a feedback interview. All participants will receive volunteer hours and a gift card.
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Federal government seeking another pause on planned expansion of medical assistance in dying
Expansion of MAID services set to cover those suffering solely from mental illness was set to happen March 17, 2024.
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What the doctors didn't tell me about life with Rheumatoid Arthritis
The author of this Mighty article shares the social changes that surprised her after being diagnosed with a chronic illness.
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Landmark study finds prescribing opioids dramatically reduced deaths, overdoses for drug users in BC
Researchers found risk of overdose death reduced significantly the longer users had access to prescribed drugs.
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