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.
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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.
Can mindfulness meditation help people with chronic pain?
Mindfulness meditation is another practice that folks with chronic pain hear about a lot, from friends, strangers, and doctors. If your healthcare provider has suggested mindfulness as an approach to coping with chronic pain, it may seem like a dismissal. However, there is tons of research to support that mindfulness can benefit folks with persistent…
How to explain invisible illness to a healthy person
What is an invisible illness? Invisible illness is when you cannot tell that someone has a chronic illness at first glance. For that reason, invisible illnesses are defined from the perspective of the general public. However, this does not make them any less serious than other, more visible, conditions. A person’s condition may be invisible…
How can Guided Imagery Benefit People with Chronic Pain?
Introduction Guided imagery is a meditative practice that can induce relaxation and calm the mind. It is used as a tool to ease stress and anxiety, but many practitioners suggest that guided imagery can be beneficial for people with chronic pain, too. In this article, we’ll explore what guided imagery is and how it can…
What causes painful Fibromyalgia flare ups?
What is a Fibromyalgia Flare Up? Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that affects several systems in the body, and causes widespread pain. It is associated with a wide range of daily symptoms, from fatigue to sleep disturbances. This article will explore what causes fibromyalgia flare ups and how someone dealing with a flare up can…
Easy Anti-Inflammatory Meal Planning For Chronic Pain
The anti-inflammatory diet is often recommended for people with chronic pain because it can reduce painful inflammation. However, it can be challenging to keep up with as the anti-inflammatory diet involves a lot of cooking and food prep that might be strenuous. When you’re in pain, spending 10 or more hours cooking in the kitchen…
Acute Vs Chronic Pain – What’s the Difference?
You’ve probably heard the words “acute” and “chronic” pain before – but what is the difference between acute and chronic pain? The differences extend beyond how long the pain persists. Length of pain is a factor; however, there are more important differences. We must consider how each type of pain can affect someone’s quality of…
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