Healing Chronic Pain

Family Medicine Integrative Pain Clinic, Ft. Belvoir Community Hospital

Faculty:

• Dr. Edward Kwon
• Dr. Wayne Jonas
• Ms. Beth Pillsbury, LICSW
• Ms. Fabiola Irizarry

Week 1: Introduction

• Personal Heath Inventory (For the fillable form to work, download the PDF and open it using Adobe Acrobat Reader prior to filling it out digitally. Changes won’t save if you edit it within your browser.)
• View Video “Understanding Pain” from DVCIPM on Vimeo
• Resources to support a healthy immune system- Read the article

Assignment to complete before week 2

• Journaling for Joy
• Fill out Personal Heath Inventory

Week 2: Personal Health Inventory

• Review Personal Heath Inventory (For the fillable form to work, download the PDF and open it using Adobe Acrobat Reader prior to filling it out digitally. Changes won’t save if you edit it within your browser.)
• Review Journaling for Joy
• Tai Chi Exercise

Assignment to complete before week 3: Do one mind-body practice twice during the week

Week 3: Mind-Body Practices (Ms. Beth Pillsbury, LICSW)

• Slides from class with resources- Download slides
• 15-minute meditation “Meditating with Dr. Jonas: A Breathing Exercise”
• Meditation and Imagery
• Heart Rate Variability (HRV): HeartMath: biofeedback device recommended by Dr. Jonas. He suggests the Inner Balance which is done through a smart phone; one could use the EmWave if a a simple feedback device is desired, rather than using a smart phone. After ordering and receiving the device, remember that to create a restful space to use it in; a relaxing and quiet place you can practice where you will not be disturbed. It takes 20-30 minutes a day for 6-8 weeks for the brain to change – but it does, so keep it up.
• Free Guided imagery tracks 

Assignment to complete before week 4: Cook one meal

Week 4: Nutrition – On ZOOM

• Anti-inflammatory Diet: “Healthy food, mind, lifestyle, you” (see page 2 for the recommended anti-inflammatory diet)
• Nutrition guide
• Mediterranean diet pocket guide 
• Supplements: Be sure to get supplements from a reputable supplier. One option for quality supplements is Designs for Health. (Patients may call 860-623-6314 and set up an account under the practitioner Wayne Jonas; his account allows wholesale pricing. Due to these being special accounts, orders cannot be placed online.
• Anti-Inflammatory Tea Recipe – Kevin’s Anti-Inflammatory Tea
• Dr. Jonas’ Nutrition Links(NEW!)

Assignment to complete before week 5: Practice Tai chi; Be prepared to talk about 1 self-care and 1 treatment tool that  sometimes works for you to decrease your pain

Week 5: Tools for Self Healing (Dr. Edward Kwon)

Resources:

• Personal Health Planning

Assignment Writing your Personal Health Plan

Week 6: Your Personal Health Plan

• Personal Health Planning (For the fillable form to work, download the PDF and open it using Adobe Acrobat Reader prior to filling it out digitally. Changes won’t save if you edit it within your browser.)
• 15-minute meditation “Meditating with Dr. Jonas: A Breathing Exercise”

Assessments

• Promis-10 – Global Health Scale:Download the PDF