PRE:VAIL - Pain Rehabilitation and Education: Values and Actions That Improve Life

Pain Rehabilitation and Education: Values and Actions That Improve Life (PRE:VAIL)

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Care for Chronic Pain

Treating chronic pain can be both confusing and challenging. At PRE:VAIL our mission is to empower patients with chronic pain to live productive and meaningful lives through coordinated, multimodal, team-based care by focusing on:

Our Values (the Big Four):

• MOBILITY: movement around home, outdoors, and in the community
• FUNCTION: activities of daily living, caring for self and others, work
• COPING: emotional, mental, and spiritual wellness and resilience
• QUALITY OF LIFE: purpose, fulfillment, and joy each day

Our main message is movement is beneficial for chronic pain even if it hurts. With chronic pain, hurt does not mean harm. In treating chronic pain movement is the main way the body heals itself.

This course will provide you with additional education on a variety of areas related to and impacted by chronic pain. The course is meant to be completed over time at your leisure. By completing this fully course you should see improvement in your ability to:

• Understand the difference between different types of pain
• Use proper body mechanics during basic activities
• Understand the cycles of chronic pain and how to pace activities
• Create a graded exercise program
• Utilize mindfulness
• Incorporate an anti-inflammatory diet
• Understand the risks associated with chronic opioid use

We are excited to support and encourage you on the journey to a more active and fulfilling life!