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We know how pain can affect your life. LivePlanBe+ is a course that helps us learn to make small changes that add up to big improvements in our well-being.

Online modules on a variety of pain related topics.

Provides educational resources to patients, family caregivers and healthcare professionals. This website provides a search filter for easy navigation. Resources are provided in French.

For years people with conditions such as fibromyalgia, endometriosis, chronic fatigue or bad back pain – to name just a few – have been told the pain is all in their head. With no obvious physical, nociplastic pain can be difficult to diagnose but its effects are very, very real.

Explores the powerful of biological and psychological factors that influence pain

Pain scientists starting to think differently about persistent (chronic) pain and its causes, are they're making exciting discoveries - like how you think about your pain can change the way it feels.

Helps us understand the nature of pain, and how the neuroscience of pain pain might make us stronger

This video will explain that when pain persists, your body learns pain and becomes over protected. However, you can use proven strategies to slowly retrain your pain system to be less protective.

Some people take aspirin or ibuprofen to treat everyday aches and pains, but how exactly do the different classes of pain relievers work? Learn about the basic physiology of how humans experience pain, and the mechanics of the medicines we've invented to block or circumvent that discomfort.

This is a platform where scientists, health care providers and individuals living with pain can talk pain; pain and simple.

Tune in to Pain BC's Pain Waves podcast to hear leading chronic pain experts and people in pain discuss the latest pain management research, stories, tools, and trends.

The MOST PAINFUL PODCAST is produced for the Chronic Pain Center of Excellence by Story Studio Network and iContact Productions. It’s the veteran, it’s the researcher and the clinicians connected through education.

Virtual Pain Support provided by People in Pain Network connect online monthly, offering a balance between education and support.

BC residents only. Pain Support and Wellness Groups offer an opportunity for people living with persistent pain to meet regularly and build a community of support while learning about pain, pain management and coping strategies. Groups are free to access and meet online twice a month. Each two-hour session will allow you to share your experiences, discuss self-management skills and take part in gentle movements as a group.

Ontario residents only. This five week interactive web based series is for those who are looking for support to optimally manage their health. Each week you will make a plan that supports healthy changes that are important to YOU.

Quebec residents only. SELF-HELP GROUPS are one of the AQDC's priorities and are part of the ongoing support for people living with chronic pain and their loved ones. 

This is a facilitated peer group for individuals questioning their relationship to substances. In these groups you will find a safe environment to ask questions, free from stigma or discrimination. Individuals seeking help or wanting to help others are welcome. Available in English and French.

Empowerment is about gaining control over your life and participating in the things that are important to you. We will provide you with tools to be an active participant in your pain management. Power Over Pain Portal Account Creation is Required to Access These Resources

Designed to encourage you to stay in the present moment and explore your relationship with pain through mindfulness, acceptance skills, and values-based action. Power Over Pain Portal Account Creation is Required to Access These Resources

Coming Soon! Power Over Pain Portal Account Creation is Required to Access These Resources

The primary goal of this course is to provide you with an understanding of how cannabis works in your body as well as the benefits and risks associated with using.

Learn more about opioids. How to start a trial, manage your opioids, or decrease your usage.

This is a facilitated peer group for individuals questioning their relationship to substances. In these groups you will find a safe environment to ask questions, free from stigma or discrimination. Individuals seeking help or wanting to help others are welcome. Available in English and French.

More resources on mental health and substance use. From substance use support for older adults, to grief and loss counselling for youth, Wellness Together Canada provides resources for mental health and substance use.

When living with chronic pain it can be easy to stop participating in activity and exercise. Inactivity causes us to gradually lose strength and flexibility.

Learn how to move and exercise safely when you have pain and how this helps your emotional and physical well being.

Do you need a reason to walk? In this video Doctor Andrea Furlan will discuss the many effects walking has on our body and mind.

Pain BC is offering free Gentle Movement @ Home recordings that provide guided movement and relaxation for people living with pain from the comfort of their homes.

If you have pain, mobility issues, or simply wish to explore being kinder to yourself through gentle movement and relaxation, then this channel is for you!

Dance for arthritis and chronic pain. In this video Doctor Andrea Furlan will demonstrate how to dance bolero, which is a slow-tempo music style originated from Spain.

Welcome to the Sleep module by LivePlanBe+. This module explains why sleep is so important for managing pain and offers simple tips we can use to sleep better.

There is a lot more to know about insomnia and other sleep problems. See what we recommend for you to look at.

Provide access to the latest high-quality research on pain. These articles have been rated, by both health care professionals and patients living with chronic pain, to general interest.

The ACHH Initiative is working with communities and clinicians to bridge the gap in our understanding of Indigenous children’s pain and hurt.

The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate help to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to offer: counselling and crisis intervention

If you need to address a specific need, click the button below to connect with someone by phone or text (SMS).