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Managing Chronic Pain and Suffering VA Workshop
February 11, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Free
Do you or a Veteran you know live with chronic pain?
Join us to hear about many resources available at VA Portland Health Care System to help you manage chronic pain and improve your quality of life.
(See/share the attached flyer, Facebook post, or details on the web.)
The aim of this workshop is to empower Veterans by sharing a broader perspective on how to live with chronic pain, beyond a focus on medications and primary care, with information about different approaches and how to access such resources.
– Presenters will include experts in:
– Pain Medicine
– CBT for Chronic Pain
– Chiropractic Care
– Medications
– Nutrition
– Yoga/Tai Chi
– Acupuncture
– Movement Therapies
– Stress Management
Attendees will learn about multiple evidence-based approaches to reduce your pain-related distress and will leave with a plan of action to improve your daily life.
For more information or to sign up,
call Dr. Timothy Wright, PsyD
at 503-220-8262 ext.55612
or Ken Sewell (ext. 56460).
When: Monday, February 11th, 2019, from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm.
Where: Portland VA Medical Center, Building 100, 2nd Floor Auditorium
Sponsored by VA Portland Center for Integrative Pain Care (formerly NW Pain)
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