Information for Patients
Welcome to the patient page on our outpatient pain service website. The aim of this page is to provide you with information about the services we provide as well as easy access to a range of exercise videos that have been developed for patients with chronic pain including physiotherapy, yoga, pilates and tai chi.
At the bottom of the page, we have added links other resources such as books (see the pain management plan), online courses (see pathway through pain or Reconnect2life) or in person courses (see the expert patient program or body reprogramming) that have been designed to help people manage long-term pain. We have also included links to an online audio CD (see living with chronic pain) and mindfulness Cornwall, which aim to help people learn about and use relaxation and mindfulness in their everyday lives.
All together we hope these resources can help you build up your fitness, reduce your painful symptoms and improve your sleep. Please feel free to look around, click on the links and use our website. Please also give us feedback so that we can continue to develop this resource.
Patient Information Leaflets
Medication Advice
Click on the links below for further information about your medication:
Injection Treatments
Click on the links below for further information about your injection treatment:
- Botox injections in the pain clinic (RCHT 511)
- Cryotherapy (RCHT 564)
- Facet Denervation (RCHT 07)
- Greater occipital nerve block (RCHT1803)
- Intravenous lidocaine infusion (RCHT1145)
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) RCHT1185
- Pulsed radiofrequency (RCHT 993)
- Spinal injections (RCHT1357)
- Stellate ganglion block (RCHT 490)
- Suprascapular nerve injection (RCHT1776)
- Trigger point injections (RCHT 488)
Driving Whilst Using Prescription Painkillers
Click on the link below for further information about driving whilst taking pain medications:
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Click on the link below for further information about wound care following spinal implant procedures:
Patient exercise routines and videos
Simple Workouts
Yoga and Pilates for Pain
- Click here for a 45-minute beginners yoga video class
- Click here for a 30-minute pilates video class designed for patients with chronic pain
- Click here for a 30-minute pilates video class for patients with back pain
- Click here for a 30 minute pilates video class for patients with arthritis
- Click here for a 30 minute pilates video class for patients with knee pain
Physiotherapy for back, neck, knee, foot, shoulder and elbow pain
- Click here for a video series for patients with back pain
- Click here for a video series for patients with neck pain
- Click here for a video series for patients with knee pain
- Click here for a video series for patients with foot pain
- Click here for a video series for patients with shoulder pain
- Click here for a video series for patients with elbow pain
Tai Chi and Mindfulness movement
NHS resources for patients with chronic pain
The Expert Patient Programme
The expert patient programme is open to all patients in Cornwall and run by a team of trained volunteers. As part of the course, you attend six weekly sessions, which last two and a half hours, where you will learn how to manage your condition and meet other people who share similar experiences. Click here to find out more and enrol. The registration form and contact details are at the bottom of the page.
Reconnect2life
Reconnect2life is an interactive webpage where you can click through a series of information pages at home about understanding pain, improving your fitness and how you think about pain and how pain effects your mood. The health and fitness section also includes a step-by-step how to do it guides and videos on Tai Chi and Body conditioning.
Body Reprogramming
Body reprogramming is a course for people who have Chronic Primary Pain, such as fibromyalgia. It provides an understanding of the condition and explores ways to help you reduce your symptoms. The course is composed of 6 sessions, each about 2 hours long.
If you would like to take part please contact your GP because they must refer you directly for this.
If you would like to take part please contact your GP because they must refer you directly for this.
Living with Chronic pain (listen online - audio CD)
Living with chronic pain is a free to access site which has 10 audio tracks covering a variety of topics including living with chronic pain, how to improve your fitness sleep and diet as well as a step-by-step approach to goal setting, how to use “Relaxation” to get a better night’s sleep.
Other resources for patients with chronic pain
The Pain Management Plan
The Pain management Plan book, which can be purchased from Amazon, describes how to complete a personal “pain management programme” at home.
Pathway through pain
Pathway through pain is an online pain management program which you can enrol on for £40 and complete at home.
Mindfulness Cornwall
Mindfulness Cornwall is a charity which aims to help people learn about and use mindfulness in their everyday lives. They offer 8-week courses and individual appointments.
