The I-Engage Academy
Chronic Pain Resources
Find the confidence and skills to manage pain
Managing pain can be a full-time challenge for patients. The I-Engage Academy is here to help!
The resources available on the I-Engage Academy can help patients regain control and provide them with the confidence, support, and skills needed to better manage their chronic pain.
With eLearning courses and a video library featuring meditations, stretches, and low-impact yoga sessions, we aim to support patients through their pain management journey.
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E-Learning Courses for Pain Management
The I-Engage Academy eLearning courses share evidence-based information to support holistic pain management. As chronic pain affects multiple areas of life, beyond physical health, these courses teach pain management strategies through many different approaches. Read about our courses below.
To access the eLearning Courses, you must sign up for a free I-Engage Academy membership. You can sign up using the button below.
To log into your account, select the course you'd like to take. There will be a log in form on the course page.
Learn techniques commonly used in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to rethink your approach to pain management. Challenge harmful thoughts and behaviors that perpetuate chronic pain cycles.
Understand how your diet can affect inflammation and pain. This course highlights several diets that have been found to improve chronic pain symptoms, using them to teach nutritional concepts (e.g., micro/macronutrients, blood sugar, antioxidants, etc.).
Learn how sleep and chronic pain are interconnected. This course teaches the science of sleep, how to get better sleep, and how quality sleep can be essential to pain management.
Equip yourself with strategies to support your mental health. Living with chronic pain can be distressing; therefore, understanding how to support your mood and overall well-being is vital. This course focuses on how to care for your mind and body, and create support networks for yourself.
Video Resources for the Body & Mind
We offer several guided meditation videos. These videos lead the meditator through mindfulness exercises that work to bring attention to the present moment. Themes include visualization, self-love, relaxation, progressive muscle relaxation, and more.
Our gentle stretching videos are aimed at improving range of motion and circulation, while reducing stiffness. We currently offer guided stretches that are focused on the hands, fingers, wrists, feet, and toes.
Check out our guided yoga sessions that incorporate elements of exercise, breathing, and mindfulness. These sessions are low-impact and gentle, and can be practiced from standing, on the ground, or in a chair.
Chronic Pain Blog
We write about topics relating to chronic pain to support pain management and living well with pain. You'll find articles about pain, lifestyle, research, advocacy, and more.
Explore the I-Engage Academy Pain Management Video Library
The I-Engage Academy has a video library with follow-along videos for relaxation, stretching, and exercise. These videos are easy to follow, and adaptable for folks with pain. This article will introduce the three types of videos and explain why they can be helpful for people with chronic pain. The video library is free to access…
The Healing Power of Connection–How Social Support Eases Pain
Chronic pain can feel isolating, but you don’t have to manage it alone. Research shows that strong social connections—whether with friends, family, or support groups—can play a vital role in coping with chronic pain. This article will cover how social support helps people cope better with pain, and how you can build a support network.…
Sleep Better, Feel Better: Free Course on Sleep & Chronic Pain
If pain keeps you up at night and exhaustion makes your pain worse, you’re not alone. The I-Engage Academy’s Sleep & Chronic Pain course is here to help. This free course explains how sleep works, how it’s connected to pain, and what you can do to break the cycle of poor sleep and discomfort. What’s…
Stress and Pain: Breaking the Cycle with Mind-Body Techniques
Stress and chronic pain often go hand in hand. When you’re in pain, your body is under constant physical stress, and when you’re stressed, it can make your pain worse. This vicious cycle can feel impossible to escape, but understanding the connection between stress and pain is the first step toward breaking it. Let’s explore…
Building a Good Nighttime Routine Considering Pain Management
One of the most commonly recommended tips for getting better sleep is to build a good nighttime routine; but, where do you start and what if you have chronic pain? Chronic pain and sleep do not compliment each other: “painsomnia” is real. Although a nighttime routine cannot solve the issues surrounding sleep and pain, it…
Does the weather trigger migraines? An issue with the research
Have you ever noticed an association between the weather and your migraine attacks? You are not alone. A large proportion of people with chronic migraine attribute migraine attacks to the weather. From storms to bright sunlight, folks with migraines swear that specific weather patterns are responsible for triggering the onset of symptoms. Interestingly though, this…
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