Pain Support Program

Team-based services for those living with persistent pain to reduce and live better with their pain. May include self-management education, physiotherapy, medication review, and counselling.

If you are struggling with pain and are unable to engage in life as you have before, the NFHT Pain Support Program might be for you. Our approach explores the interaction between pain and the body, mind and relationships and how they can all contribute to a person’s overall quality of life.

  • Anyone wanting to learn more about pain and make lifestyle changes to live their best life.

  • Monthly Education and Support Group
  • Screening and recommendations for appropriate supports

  • Better understand pain and all the factors that contribute to it
  • Learn how to live your life to the fullest even though pain may still be present
  • Opportunity to explore specific goals related to function

  • Physiotherapist Theo Barker
  • Counsellor Ester Odermatt
  • Pharmacist Karen Peters
  • Other health professionals as required

Self-referral: Call the NFHT Office 289-252-2139 or email info@nfht.ca and book a Pain Support Program Orientation at your convenience.

FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT PAIN

Power Over Pain Portal – click here.

Anyone is welcome to our PAIN Education sessions, you do not have to be an NFHT patient to attend.

When: 1:30-3:30 pm, Sessions will be held the second Wed. of every month.

Next up: April 9. Pain & Your Plate: Understanding why we eat, and the relationship between pain and food. The session will be lead by NFHT Dietitian Lyndsay Lang.

LOCATION: Northumberland Family Health Team in the lower level of the Northumberland Mall and online at Zoom.

REGISTRATION: Click here for the Zoom link. Email info@nfht.ca or call 289-252-2139. No registration is required for the in-person session, please feel free to drop in.

Previous Education Topics Include

  • Why is Pain such a Pain?
  • Mindful Movement
  • Understanding the link between Sleep and Pain

We will review the topics outlined here to guide your conversations with your health  care providers as you work together on the best treatment plan for you:

  • Telling your chronic pain story • Setting goals • Staying active • Your well-being • Medications

For the Patient Guide on chronic pain, please click here. 

More information to come or email info@nfht.ca.

Physiotherapist Theo Barker will lead this session.

Ester Odermatt our expert on Mindfulness will lead this session.

Learn about an online tool to support your journey to living well with pain.

Pain 101 presented by our NFHT team will cover:

  • what is pain
  • what increases the risk of pain persisting
  • how to best manage pain

Members of the public are welcome to join this free education seminar in person at our office in the Lower Level of the Northumberland Mall. Please call 289-252-2139 or email info@nfht.ca to register.

To join online via a Zoom webinar please click the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rC9aiLXXRCCSl1qtERndKg#/registration

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

PATIENT RESOURCES

Power Over Pain Portal – click here. Learning about and coping with your pain can be challenging. Pain is real, you are not alone. You may use this portal to track your progress over time and access pain education courses.

Video click here: Understanding Pain in less that 5 minutes and what to do about it.