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I could only wear shorts for three weeks because it hurt to reach down to put on long trousers.
Iwan Roberts

Self Management Techniques from the Expert Patients Programme

People with back pain who have attended an Expert Patients Programme course said they found a wide range of techniques useful for managing pain.

With your condition in mind, you may find some of the following tools and techniques helpful:

  • Action planning
  • Problem solving
  • Distraction
  • Physical activity
  • Better breathing
  • Communication
  • Positive thinking

Expert Patients Programme Wales LogoPLEASE NOTE - you should not use any self management technique if you are experiencing chest pain or any other new or unusual symptoms - contact your doctor/999.

These are just a few of the self management techniques that we cover in the Expert Patients Programme. To book a place on a course and discover more tools and techniques, visit www.eppwales.org and find a course near to you.

Dr Sally Venn

Dr Sally Venn
Time with patients is needed to address these concerns and to re-inforce the advice to stay active. I welcome the 'Welsh Backs' campaign which is making this advice more available to the public and reassuring back pain sufferers that staying active is definitely the right thing to do!

Rob Sayers

Rob Sayers
Office Administrator and Musician

Roy Noble

Roy Noble
BBC Radio Wales Presenter