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Lee Health offering free Chronic Pain Self-Management workshops next week

Learn how to better manage your chronic pain
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Posted at 11:07 AM, May 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-15 11:07:49-04

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Would you like to learn how to better manage chronic pain conditions such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, back pain, headaches and more? Lee Health is offering a free six-week “Chronic Pain Self-Management” workshop, a research-based program originally developed by Stanford University.

Information presented in the virtual workshop helps empower you to improve your quality of life by learning how to

- manage medication
- understand the benefits of exercise
- manage symptoms of stress, pain and fatigue
- make smarter decisions related to healthy eating.

Participants will also receive a copy of the book “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain”.

The virtual sessions will be held on:

Wednesdays, beginning May 19, from 1-3 p.m.

Fridays, beginning May 21, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Please call 239-343-9264 for more information.