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Resource Package: The Pain Revolution Program

Overview :

Do you find it challenging to explain pain and help patients grasp the complex idea of pain? 

In this free Resource Package, Carolyn Vandyken explains the complex topic of pain into easy to follow videos that can be shared with your patients using Embodia.

This free Resource Package by Carolyn Vandyken contains a series of 6 educational videos designed to help explain pain to patients. These videos can be shared with your patients via Embodia if you are an Embodia Member (Subscriber) in our Tier 2 or Tier 3 Membership plan. You can learn more about Embodia membership options on this page or you can reach out to us at support@embodiaapp.com

 

The Videos in this Resource Package are for Patients who:

  • Have had an assessment with their physiotherapist, doctor or nurse practitioner
  • Are willing to learn about how the pain system works
  • Are willing to participate in a daily practice of movement, breath, and wellness techniques to reduce their pain and regain function.

AFHT’s Pain Revolution Program consists of a set of educational videos, set up on Embodia, a virtual platform that provides healthcare providers with the opportunity to share education with their  patients. 

 

Your patients will become familiar with new concepts such as:

  • How they think about their pain can change the way it feels
  • Tension and guarding are one of the main drivers of persistent pain
  • They can reduce their pain by actively following the suggestions of this program
  • There is hope that they can reduce their pain and get back to doing the things that they love!

Active participation is encouraged as movement is a key principle; all exercise components can be adjusted to any level to keep your patients comfortable and safe.

 

 

The instructors
Carolyn Vandyken
BHSc (PT)

Carolyn is the co-owner of Reframe Rehab, a teaching company engaged in breaking down the barriers internationally between pelvic health, orthopaedics and pain science. Carolyn has practiced in orthopaedics and pelvic health for the past 37 years. She is a McKenzie Credentialled physiotherapist (1999), certified in acupuncture (2002), and obtained a certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in 2017.

Carolyn received the YWCA Women of Distinction award (2004) and the distinguished Education Award from the OPA (2015). Carolyn was recently awarded the Medal of Distinction from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association in 2021 for her work in pelvic health and pain science.

Carolyn has been heavily involved in post-graduate pelvic health education, research in lumbopelvic pain, speaking at numerous international conferences and writing books and chapters for the past twenty years in pelvic health, orthopaedics and pain science.


Deanna Lavigne
R.Kin BSc

Deanna is a Registered Kinesiologist with the Ontario College of Kinesiologists. She graduated from the University of Waterloo, with a BSc in Kinesiology (Ergonomics option) in 1994. Throughout her 25 year career as a kinesiologist, Deanna has taken several post graduate courses and has worked with clients dealing with cancer, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, persistent pain and other chronic health conditions. The combination of clinical, community and ergonomics experience allows Deanna to better assist her clients with return to work and return to life activities.

She is passionate about motivating, educating and prescribing exercises for people to improve their physical and mental well being.

Course Material included in this course
  • Low Back Pain Revolution Program
  • Welcome
  • Course Introduction
  • The (Low Back) Pain Revolution
  • The Pain Revolution - Lorimer Moseley
  • What is Pain?
  • Understanding Pain
  • Managing Pain
  • Your Brain is Stronger
  • Next Steps
  • Breathing Qi Gong
  • Feedback
  • Handouts and What's Next
  • Handout - Telling My Story and Setting Goals
  • Handout - Survey for The Pain Revolution
Patient Education included in this course
  • Pain Revolution 1: The (Low Back) Pain Revolution
  • Pain Revolution 2: The Pain Revolution
  • Pain Revolution 3: What is Pain?
  • Pain Revolution 4: Understanding Pain
  • Pain Revolution 5: Managing Pain
  • Pain Revolution 6: Your Brain is Stronger
  • Pain Revolution Handout - Telling My Story and Setting Goals
Templates included in this course
  • The Pain Revolution Program
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