5 Day Functional Restoration Programme
This programme is aimed at individuals who are still at work yet feel that their lifestyles are changing to accommodate their pain. It offers complete information on understanding the problem, the pain it may cause and how it can be managed in the future, thus minimising its effect on the individual’s life. Suitable candidates for this programme will not have any altered psychology. This programme is tailored to both a non-residential and residential programme, although it is recommended that individuals attend on a residential programme to gain optimum results.
Specialists
- Physiotherapists
- Sports Therapist
Duration
Pre-treatment, attendance spent over a 5 day period, Monday – Friday with a follow-up day after 4-6 weeks.
Assessment and outcome measures
Self efficacy questionnaire, pain scores to include SF 36. CSQ, speed walk, stairs, sit to stand tests.
Follow up
Ideally we would like to see patients after a 6 and 12 month period post discharge from a programme.
Setting
The programmes are delivered in our purpose built centre, using the facilities of local 4* Hotel with a superior leisure complex and accommodation to view Brandon Hall Hotel facilities please look on http://www.mercure.com/mercure/fichehotel/gb/mer/6625/fiche_hotel.shtml
Suitability
Persons will be at work yet have the occasional day off during the year due to their pain and do feel that their lifestyles are changing to accommodate their pain.
Selection
A clinical physiotherapy assessment plus range of measures. Most people who attend will be working and generally be in good health.
Description
Group programme of up to 10 persons.
The aim of the programme is to allow people with intermittent musculoskeletal pain to understand the mechanisms of pain, overcome fear movement and damage, improve their posture, range of movement, strength and fitness, to manage their pain effectively. Specifically:
- Education into the cause and nature of pain with particular emphasis on the distinction between pain and damage.
- Aim to teach self management techniques.
- Aim to in-corporate an individual exercise programme to improve strength, and range of movement and general fitness, with particular emphasis on spinal stability.
- General health education with introduction to long term fitness maintenance.
