Pain SPACE Group Program

Pain SPACE is a group program for people who live with chronic pain.

Who benefits from Pain SPACE?

Pain SPACE is open to adults who experience persistent pain due to :

• muscle or tissue injury e.g. myofascial syndrome
• joint pain e.g. arthritis
• neural pain e.g. CRPS, migraines
• connective tissue disorder e.g. h-EDS
• neuro-endocrine disorder e.g. ME/CFS, fibromyalgia
• mixed causes e.g. endometriosis

What’s Involved?

Pain SPACE is an educational and empowering 6 weekly group program covering:

• Sensing pain – making sense of your pain and why it persists using the latest pain science knowledge
• Participation in life – mapping out personally meaningful goals based on disruption to your occupational life activities.
• Activity & Acceptance – learn how to balance activity and rest without compromising productivity while also making room things that cannot change.
• Communication – understanding how your self talk and emotions impact pain.
• Everyday matters in your body – learn how to manage lifestyle factors that impact pain.

What you get from participating in the pain SPACE program :

• Personally meaningful rehabilitation.
• Empowerment through understanding your pain and how to manage it.
• Confidence to live life.
• Peer support, learning and connection with others living with similar experiences.
• Online 24/7 support via our private group platform.
• Printed folder packed with information sheets, extra resources and handouts. 

Pain SPACE

Piecing together your new life trajectory.

Do you live with persistent pain and other health concerns?

Have you been struggling to understand what is going on for you?

Have you tried all sorts of therapy but still suffer?

Pain SPACE Program Gives:

#Comprehensive Assessments
#Extra time putting the pieces of your health mosaic puzzle together
#Mentoring and support throughout your program
#A dedicated team working with you every step of the way

Under the expert guidance of our therapists you will:

• get to the heart of what you most need

• optimize your health and wellness

• learn self management strategies

• build meaning into your life

• gain freedom

Your Pain SPACE Journey

Onboarding is essential to start making sense of your pain and the things that are contributing to it.

To get started we ask you to complete a Health Appraisal Questionnaire. and other baseline measures.

From there you join the next Group Program (in person or online) and have immediate Access to our private online community.

You may choose to have individual therapy alongside the group program:

Occupational Therapy

You will see our occupational therapists when you need help with understanding your pain drivers, pacing, sleep, managing stress and building a meaningful life.

Physiotherapy

Our physiotherapists will step in when you need a physiotherapy exam, exercise rehabilitation, Clinical Pilates or musculoskeletal treatment.

Naturopathy

You may need naturopathy treatment to address possible underlying biological mechanisms to your pain such as digestion, hormone and nervous system issues. Naturopathy can help with natural pain management., sleep, diet and stress.

As you start to piece together a new life trajectory you will appreciate all the things that help you move, think and feel alive.