Pain Management WHPM 10 Day Program
WHPM 10 Day Program
Our 10 day comprehensive pain management progam provides patients with practical skills in overcoming the limitations that pain puts on their lives. Practical education sessions are delivered to small groups (generally 4-6 people only) by our specialist staff of occupational therapists, psychologist, exercise physiologist and physiotherapists. Some of the topics covered include: anatomy and basis of pain, problem solving, stress management, the pain alarm system, manual handling, healthy lifestyle and returning to work. We pride ourselves on staying up to date with the latest pain research and regularly review program content to stay in line with recent findings.
In addition to education, patients attending our comprehensive program receive two weeks of gym exercise, individually set up and monitored by our exercise physiologist, and two weeks of hydrotherapy exercise.
Frequently, an occupational therapy worksite evaluation is organised for the final week of program, and clients are prepared to return to work through specific work hardening exercises, psychological self management strategies and through practical workplace solutions identified by our occupational therapists. Our occupational therapists can organise suitable duties programs for patients to begin the week following program.
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Interesting Facts
Men and women over 65 years of age can reduce the risk of osteoporotic fractures up to 50% with regular exercise.
Evidence suggests that as little as 12 minutes of high impact or high intensity exercise is required for bone adaptation.
High intensity progressive exercise and balance training are important factors when prescribing exercise to improve bone health.