Chronic Pain - SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING https://www.solutionsforliving.ca Hope. Empower. Succeed Tue, 02 Oct 2018 17:48:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 The A to Z of OT: P is For… Pain Management https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/10/the-a-to-z-of-ot-p-is-for-pain-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-a-to-z-of-ot-p-is-for-pain-management Fri, 19 Oct 2018 11:30:09 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15979 Pain is a common occurrence following an injury, illness, or traumatic event like a motor vehicle accident. While pain does play an important role in alerting us to potential dangers, injury, or an impending problem, it can also become a significant barrier to function as it can often continue long after the dangerous situation resolves. Whether […]

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]]> OT Improves the Quality of Life for Those with Chronic Pain https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2017/11/ot-improves-the-quality-of-life-for-those-with-chronic-pain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ot-improves-the-quality-of-life-for-those-with-chronic-pain Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:00:02 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=14484 Pain is real.  It can prevent people from engaging in activities that are important to them, or at the least inhibit enjoyment and full participation in those things they want and need to do. It doesn’t matter if the cause of the pain is fully understood — the person’s experience of pain is what is […]

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]]> Helpful Tool for Managing Chronic Pain https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2017/02/helpful-tool-for-managing-chronic-pain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=helpful-tool-for-managing-chronic-pain Wed, 22 Feb 2017 12:00:15 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=13284 Pain is a common occurrence following an injury, illness, or traumatic event like a motor vehicle accident. While pain does play an important role in alerting us to potential dangers, injury, or an impending problem, it can also become a significant barrier to function as it can often continue long after the dangerous situation resolves. […]

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]]> An OT Knows How To Manage Chronic Pain https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/10/an-ot-knows-how-to-manage-chronic-pain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-ot-knows-how-to-manage-chronic-pain Tue, 18 Oct 2016 11:00:43 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=11513 Ouch! The Occupational Therapy Role with Chronic Pain https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/03/ouch-the-occupational-therapy-role-with-chronic-pain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ouch-the-occupational-therapy-role-with-chronic-pain Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:00:22 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=10224 Guest Blogger Jessica VandenBussche, 2015 Pain is a common occurrence following an injury, illness, or traumatic event like a motor vehicle accident. While pain does play an important role in alerting us to potential dangers, injury, or an impending problem, it can also become a significant barrier to function as it can often continue long […]

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]]> Chronic Pain a Problem? Try OT https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2015/09/chronic-pain-a-problem-try-ot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chronic-pain-a-problem-try-ot Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:00:44 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=9434 Co-written with Claire Hurd, Occupational Therapist We have all, at some point, likely experienced pain.  A broken bone, sprained or strained joint, that killer headache, or even a long-term issue – pain prevents people from engaging in activities that are important to them, or at the least inhibits enjoyment and full participation in those things […]

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