Know Pain - Living and Working with Pain
OVERVIEW: An 8 week multidisciplinary biopsychosocial pain management treatment model for injured employees at work but struggling with persisting pain.
GOAL: To assist injured workers to normalise their work and daily function and foster self-management and coping
INDICATORS FOR REFERRAL INCLUDE:
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injured workers at work but coping poorly with their work duties and/or difficulty upgrading
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function and work capacity limited by pain
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work duties and daily activity not being progressively paced up
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slower than expected recovery and return to pre-injury duties
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frequent flare-ups
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low confidence with work and daily function
FEATURES:
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A biopsychosocial pain management model integrating education, knowledge, understanding and movement/exercise
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An active approach focused on improving and normalising physical work tolerance and function and managing and coping better
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A recognition that maintaining treatment and return to work outcomes improves with review and problem solving
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Close liaison with the workplace, NTD and treating parties
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Workplace visits to assess the musculoskeletal demands, with workplace functional education and training to reduce the risk of injury
Course Dates 2011: October 12th - December 2nd
Location: 398 Crown St Wollongong
For course context/program and further information please contact RehWork on 42292012 or via email frontdesk@rehwork.com.au