Prevail Over Pain

by McMillen Health

Chronic pain is one of the most commonly reported conditions encountered by healthcare providers with nearly 50 million American adults suffering from chronic pain at some time in their life. Additionally, unintentional overdose deaths involving opioid pain relievers have more than quadrupled since 1999. In this program, participates will discover the link between chronic pain and other health related illnesses including depression, anxiety, sleep trouble, and stress. This program will also explore alternative pain management strategies to help combat the opioid epidemic.

Program Rating

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About This Program

Cost

Point to Point: $210.00
Point to Point Premium: $195.00

Schedule 5 of the same program on the same day and one will be free! For the UK, the fee is 98 British Pounds. Please include a purchase order number when you submit a reservation. Bridging fees will be paid by the customer. An invoice will be sent after successful delivery of each program. A 1.5% late charge will be added 30 days after the invoice date. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior to your confirmed videoconference date to avoid billing. Payment is due in full upon receipt of the invoice. Checks should be made to McMillen Health in US Dollars. Non-payment will result in the denial of further registration from your organization.

Length

45 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons, Library Staff

Minimum participants:

Maximum participants:

There is no maximum, but for optimum interactivity, we suggest no more than 35 students.

Primary Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science, Health/Physical Education

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)

Booking Information

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Receive this program and 9 more for one low price when you purchase the CILC Virtual Expeditions package. Learn more

For more information contact CILC at (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

A full fee will be charged to sites that cancel with less than 24 hours of notice. We will not charge for programs cancelled due to natural causes or if there are technical problems that do not allow a connection.

About This Provider

McMillen Health

Fort Wayne, IN
United States

McMillen Health provides health education to over 60,000 youth and adults a year. Our professional health educators are experts in the health education field and are prepared to answer any questions your students can think of! Create excitement and encourage youth to make healthy lifestyle choices when you participate in one of our programs. When you partner with McMillen Health, we provide up-to-date, engaging and fun-filled programs that were developed to align with the National Health Education Standards and the Indiana Health and Wellness Standards. Our programs add to, and reinforce, your lesson plans. Schedule 4 programs in one day and receive the 5th free!

Contact:
Twila Smith
schedule@mcmillenhealth.org
8882407268

Program Details

Format

1. We will discuss the ongoing opioid epidemic and the impact it has on pain and addiction.
2. The difference between acute and chronic pain will be examined.
3. We will look at the link between mental health and pain.
4. Participated will watch a video about good sleep hygiene.
5. We will go through a variety of alternative pain management techniques including: diet changes, acupuncture, cannabis, chiropractic manipulation, supplements and vitamins, and therapy.
6. Stress management ideas will be presented including an activity over how stress builds in the body.
7. Viewers will participate in a chair exercise dance.

Objectives

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

1. Name five pain management strategies.
2. Identify the difference between acute and chronic pain.
3. State the link between chronic pain and depression.
4. Understand the importance of physical activity and sleep as a lifestyle strategy for pain management.
5. Identify why a person should try alternative pain management skills before resorting to pharmaceutical medication.
6. State when it is appropriate to seek medical attention.
7. Recognize the potential downfalls of opioid medication
8. Name three credible sites for future reference.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

This program aligns with the adult goals from Healthy People 2020. The goals being as follows:

MHMD-4 Reduce the proportion of persons who experience major depressive episodes (MDEs)
MHMD-9 Increase the proportion of adults with mental health disorders who receive treatment
HRQOL/WB-1 Increase the proportion of adults who self-report good or better health
SA-19 Reduce the past-year nonmedical use of prescription drugs
SH-4 Increase the proportion of adults who get sufficient sleep
AOCBC-12 Reduce activity limitation due to chronic back conditions
AOCBC-13 (Developmental) Decrease the prevalence of adults having high impact chronic pain
AOCBC-14 (Developmental) Increase public awareness/knowledge of high impact chronic pain
AOCBC-15 (Developmental) Increase self-management of high impact chronic pain
AOCBC-16 (Developmental) Decrease the impact of high impact chronic pain on family/significant others

Visit mcmillenhealth.org for more information or phone call (888) 240-7268.