Living Well with Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain Self-Management Class
May 2 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Free
This is an in-person six-week class developed at Stanford University’s Patient Education Research Center and offered around the world. This class is designed for people who have a diagnosis of chronic pain such as arthritis, low back pain, fibromyalgia, diabetic neuropathy and other chronic pain conditions to:
- Find better ways to deal with frustration, fatigue, isolation, and poor sleep
- Use medications appropriately
- Improve nutrition
- Understand how to pace activity and rest
- Discover easy exercises for maintaining and improving strength
- Communicate effectively with family, friends and health professionals
- Evaluate new treatments
The class is taught by two trained peer leaders and will meet for 6 weekly sessions of 2.5 hours each week. New topics are covered each week and provide opportunities for interaction and group problem solving.
Class Schedule
| Session | Date | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu, May 2 | 2 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. |
| 2 | Thu, May 9 | 2 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. |
| 3 | Thu, May 16 | 2 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. |
| 4 | Thu, May 23 | 2 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. |
| 5 | Thu, May 30 | 2 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. |
| 6 | Thu, Jun 6 | 2 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. |