July 2021: Pillar 7.1 – Move It
12 Pillars of Wellbeing for Managing Chronic Pain
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If you would like to learn more about the benefits of movement for managing chronic pain, take a look at the resources below:
- Chronic Pain & Physiotherapy
- ACI Pain Management Network Search for ‘pain and physical activity‘, ‘flare up plan‘, ‘pain and pacing‘ etc
- Explainer: What is pain and what is happening when we feel it? Article by Lorimer Mosley in The Conversation Nov 19 2015
- Journal Article: Physical activity and exercise for chronic pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews (link)
- Journal Article: Physical exercise as non-pharmacological treatment of chronic pain: Why and when (link)
- Journal Article: Impact of chronic pain on everyday physical activity (link)
- Journal Article: How does physical activity modulate pain? (link)
Pacing and Goal Setting Resources
- Article: NPC: 12 Quick Tips for Introducing Pacing into Your Day (link)
- Article: NPC: 12 Quick Tips for Setting Goals with Chronic Pain (link)
- Article: NPC: 12 Quick Tips for Planning Your Day with Chronic Pain (link)
- Article: PainHealth: Pacing and goal setting (link)
- Article: APMA: Pacing Activity (link)
- Factsheet: ACI: Pacing and Pain (link)
- Factsheet: NHS: Pacing – how to manage your pain and stay active (link)
- Factsheet: Mental Health: Activity pacing (link)
- Factsheet: Psychology Tools: Pacing for Pain and Fatigue (link)
Pain Physiotherapy Resources
- Article: NPC: Pain Physiotherapy (link)
- Booklet: Making the most of physiotherapy (link)
- Article: APMA: Physiotherapy (link)
Exercise and Healthy Movement Resources
- Booklet: Australian Government: Choose Healthy, Be Healthy (link)
- Article: NPC: Guide to Healthy Movement (link)
- Article: NPC: 12 Quick Tips for Moving More (link)
- Article: NPC: At Home Exercises for Chronic Pain (link)
- Article: NPC: Active Self-Management: Living Well with Pain (link)
- Article: APMP: Energy Management (link)
- Article: APMP: Top Exercises for Lower Back Pain (link)
- Article: ICP: Activity versus Exercise (link)
- Article: PainHealth: Movement with Pain (link)
- Article: Physiopedia: Exercise and Activity in Pain Management (link)
- Article: Pathways: Exercise with Chronic Pain: Your complete guide (link)
- Factsheet: ACI: Pain and Physical Activity (link)
- Article: Active and Healthy: Find an exercise program (link)
- Website: Get Healthy NSW: Free telephone-based health coaching (link)
- Article: NHS: Improving health and fitness (link)
- Free Online Course: PainTrainer (link)
- Online Course: Permission to move (link)
- Guidelines: Australia’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines and the Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (link)
- Guidelines: Choose Health: Be Active: A physical activity guide for older Australians (link)
Free Worksheets
- Worksheet: NPC: SMART Goal Setting (link)
- Worksheet: NPC: Planning your day (link)
- Worksheet: NPC: Making a pacing plan (link)
- Worksheet: CCI: Weekly Activity Schedule (link)
- Worksheet: CCI: Weekly Goals Record (link)
- Worksheet: CCI: Goal Setting Worksheet (link)
- Worksheet: TA: Mental Health Benefits of Exercise (link)
- Worksheet: TA: Goal Break Down (link)
- Booklet: My Live Well with Pain: Goal Setting (link)
- Booklet: My Live Well with Pain: Pacing (link)