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Man dealing with chronic pain

Help for those dealing with chronic pain

Feb 19, 2023 | 9:00 AM

Medicine Hat, AB–A new session aimed at helping Albertans manage chronic pain starts on March 1st.

The Better Choices, Better Health workshop hosted by Alberta Health Services (AHS) is a free six-week program to help participants manage their chronic condition through two and a half hour long online sessions.

The program includes sections on pain management, healthy eating, reading labels and communicating with ourselves (self-talk).

The Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP) is offering this and other health education workshops via Zoom, an online video communication app. Participants can access these workshops at home on a computer, iPad, or tablet.

The Better Choices, Better Health workshops are led by AHS healthcare staff and volunteer leaders. Participants will have opportunity to meet others online who share similar health experiences in a supportive and interactive setting.

Chronic Disease Self-Management workshops will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon weekly on Wednesdays from March 1 to April 5, 2023.

South Zone residents can register by calling 403-529-8969 or toll-free 1-866-795-9709. Please register under the name Better Choices, Better Health.

Visit Alberta Healthy Living Program – South Zone | Alberta Health Services for more information about AHLP programs in the South Zone.