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‘Ouch Out’
Is a one hour pain management programme written by Arthritis Care for 12-18 year olds with arthritis.
It is delivered by Arthritis Care staff and Youth Volunteers all of whom have arthritis and a knowledge and experience of young people with arthritis.
The workshop looks at the pain cycle and then at techniques that can be used to help us break this cycle and manage pain more effectively.
Techniques are fun and include breathing exercises, relaxation and exercise.
In 2008
This workshop will be part of the activity weekends. Dates for 2008
Here are some of the things that young people have said about the workshop
'It was really good because it taught you ways to relax'
'It was fun and it worked'
'It was good, I liked the exercising'
'It helped a lot'
'I learnt how to exercise without too much movement'
'We learned breathing techniques'
