Mental well-being in occupational health care
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Pain is a personal experience that affects one's life and work ability in many ways. Pain is something you should not be left alone with, but you should seek help and support in good time before the pain becomes chronic or prolonged.
What is a pain coach?
The pain coach provides non-pharmaceutical help for pain relief and treatment. It is possible to get a pain coach without a doctor’s referral. Pain coaches are further trained occupational health nurses who work as part of a multidisciplinary occupational health team.
The experience of pain is often a comprehensive experience for a person, affecting the quality of life very quickly. Even small positive changes in the experience of pain have a positive impact on both work ability and leisure time. Long-lasting pain poses a risk to mental health in addition to functional disabilities, so it is worth seeking help in good time.
What happens at the appointment of a pain coach?
At a pain coach’s appointment, you can discuss your own situation, find out the causes of your pain and find ways to treat it safely and without medication. At the appointment, ways for identifying factors that increase pain and avoiding them are discussed. You will learn more about pain and the factors that affect it, as well as individual pain management measures. You will receive discussion support and advice on your situation, as well as the opportunity to jointly create a target state that you want to reach with self-care instructions.
Discussions with outsiders often provide hope, new views and information and help to move forward. The duration of pain coaching is usually approximately 1–5 appointments. Appointments can be carried out at our clinic or as remote appointments.
When should you see a pain coach?
If you experience pain, you can contact a pain coach. The pain coach provides information on pain management and, if necessary, the pain coach can consult a doctor or refer the patient to an occupational health physician, occupational psychologist or occupational physiotherapist.
You can book an appointment online or through the OmaMehiläinen service by searching for “pain coaching”.
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