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Back pain is a significant problem and one that can strike us all at any time and at any age.
Bonnie Tyler
Self Management Techniques from the Expert Patients Programme
People with back pain who have attended an Expert Patients Programme course said they found a wide range of techniques useful for managing pain.
With your condition in mind, you may find some of the following tools and techniques helpful:
- Action planning
- Problem solving
- Distraction
- Physical activity
- Better breathing
- Communication
- Positive thinking
PLEASE NOTE - you should not use any self management technique if you are experiencing chest pain or any other new or unusual symptoms - contact your doctor/999.
These are just a few of the self management techniques that we cover in the Expert Patients Programme. To book a place on a course and discover more tools and techniques, visit www.eppwales.org and find a course near to you.
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