Attending one of our Extended Health Team classes virtually? Read instructions on using Teams to attend your class.

These classes are offered through our Extended Health Team by referral from your family physician.

Class handouts:

• Welcome to the Extended Health Team
• Activity basics
• Chronic pain introduction
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Moving forward
• Nutrition in pain
• Sleep 101
• Understanding my pain self-management plan

Activity basics handouts

Week 1

• Slides
• Stretching exercises
• Self-monitoring log
• Sample self-monitoring log

Week 2

• Slides
• Strengthening exercises
• Building tolerance for activity

Week 3

• Slides
• Activity analysis example
• Activity analysis tool
• Basic body mechanics

Week 4

• Slides
• Desk ergonomics
• Scheduling
• Activity basics group skills summary

Chronic Pain introduction class material

• Introduction to chronic pain presentation
• Understanding Pain in less that 5 minutes, and what to do about it
• Tame the Beast
• Understanding my pain self-management plan

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) class handouts

• Managing acid reflux – courtesy of Alberta Health Services
• Canada’s Food Guide
• Stress management

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) class handouts

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – courtesy of Alberta Health Services
• Food lifestyle symptom diary – courtesy of Alberta Health Services
• Stress management

Moving Forward class handouts

• Pre-group information

Week 1

• Slides
• Handouts

Week 2

• Slides
• Handouts

Week 3

• Slides
• Handouts

Week 4

• Slides
• Handouts

Week 5

• Slides
• Handouts

Nutrition in Pain class handouts

• Nutrition in Chronic Pain Management– courtesy of Alberta Health Services
• Quick and Easy Meals – courtesy of Alberta Health Services
• Setting Goals Lifestyle Change – courtesy of Alberta Health Services
• Tips to Spend Less Money on Food – courtesy of Alberta Health Services

Sleep 101 handouts

• Sleep Log