It is based on a comprehensive and personalised approach, with a particular focus on therapeutic education. Supported by our physicians, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, patients learn a range of techniques to help them better manage stress and pain in their daily lives.
Pain is not always simply the result of an injury or physical condition. Its intensity and perception can also be influenced by many factors, including stress, emotions, the surrounding context and how long the pain has been present.
That is why the Pain Management Group combines information, discussion and practical exercises. The group dynamic provides real added value: patients can share their experiences, listen to one another, identify with others’ experiences and support each other.
The group therefore becomes a space for exchange and motivation, complementing individual and personalised care.
To help patients better understand their pain, identify and act on factors that may make it worse, and develop practical tools to manage it more effectively in their daily lives.
One of the key messages is that the intensity of pain is not always proportional to the extent of an injury. The nervous system and the brain play an important role in how pain is generated and experienced.
The Pain Management Group is intended for people who experience pain, are dealing with stress, or simply wish to discover tools and techniques for managing stress and pain.
Patients attend the theoretical and practical session initially to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to practise the exercises independently afterwards.
They may, however, return to the practical sessions if they wish to continue their training.
This one-hour session takes place on Thursdays and consists of a theoretical presentation followed by an open discussion.
The programme includes:
The Friday session focuses on practical exercises aimed at managing pain and stress.
The programme includes:
The aim is to enable each participant to experience simple techniques that can easily be practised independently in everyday life.
