Avella Injury & Pain Management

Movement and exercise with persistent pain can be challenging. Start by moving to the edge of increased pain by doing a challenging but gentle activity. The pain is a moving target that will continue to change as you progress. Every time you succeed with moving to the edge of increase pain, even a little, you are creating positive changes in your nervous system.

What you say to other people matters. Let’s lift each other up no matter how slow our progress is.

Big smiles all around 😁

Join in on all the fun with our virtual walk/run for chronic pain! Invite your friends and family to join you and get active together.

For more information and to register head to vrpro.ca

VR Pro Inc.

We would like to thank everyone who supported the Grand Opening of on Thursday!

A special thanks goes out to all of our sponsors and volunteers who made this event possible:



KCY at law
Saana Pain Care
RBC - Jaiswal Wealth Management
Paul Gupta and Associates dx

There is still time to register for the 'This is For YOU' Virtual Run/Walk in support of Chronic Pain and the Grand Opening of our new clinic

Join us for a FREE BBQ tomorrow to celebrate the Grand Opening of Avella Injury and Pain Management Centre.

10am - 2pm TOMORROW at 5045 Mainway Unit 118

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Kelly Arnott Avella Injury & Pain Management Avella Grand Opening BBQ

Thank you to everyone who has participated in our virtual walk/run for chronic pain awareness so far! There is still plenty of time to register for this virtual event and help us spread awareness of chronic pain. Join us at our GRAND OPENING BBQ next Thursday from 10AM – 2PM and pick up your race kit then.

Everyone who registers for the race will get a finisher medal and a t-shirt or a hat. For more information and to register, please visit the link in our bio.

There are four distances options - 1K, 2K, 5K and 10K. Run or walk your choice of event anytime between June 1st and September 30th, 2021.

Strength training is a key ingredient when it comes to especially for runners and walkers. Running and walking are both very repetitive activities, and many people who run/walk often forget to add variety to their training. The repetitive nature of running and walking can lead to injury.

Strength training is a great way to add some variety to your training and to prevent injury. Below are a few examples of strength training activities you can add into your routine:

Yoga
Weight training
Swimming/water aerobics

Daily fitness and exercise doesn’t always have to feel daunting or like a chore that you need to schedule. By making small changes throughout your day you can make exercise something that can easily fit into your daily routine. Here are some ideas to help get you started.

Did you know that September is Chronic Pain Awareness Month?

Help us raise awareness for Chronic Pain by participating in our first annual Pain Awareness walk/run in partnership with ! This event will create awareness of chronic pain and the impact it can have on individuals, families and communities. This walk/run is for individuals of all levels and abilities. Register and participate virtually from wherever you are:

1. Head to the link in our bio to learn more and register
2. Register for the walk/run
3. Tell your friends and family about what you are doing to help spread awareness for those who are dealing with chronic pain
4. Complete your walk/run in your neighbourhood
5. Upload your results and tag us in your photos

Please join us for the GRAND OPENING of Avella Injury and Pain Management Centre. A complimentary BBQ will be served! RSVP at the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_QN5WdoKeFiZSIhv4DAT9xqelKOr0T89oJXvvmbv90162Qw/viewform?usp=sf_link

When it comes to exercise it is important to make goals to help keep you motivated and accountable. S.M.A.R.T goals can help set you up for success. Here is how you can set a S.M.A.R.T goal for yourself

Exercise is not just for strengthening and stretching muscles. Exercise also changes your nervous system. Here are some ways you can use exercise to help with persistent pain.

There are many barriers that we often face when it comes to exercise. Here are some common barriers and things you can do to overcome them.

Whether perceived or real, there are often many barriers we face when it comes to engaging in daily exercise. What are some of the barriers that you face? We want to know so we can provide tips on how to overcome them. Let us know in the comments!

We LOVE the shirts and medals that you get for participating in the ‘This is for YOU’ walk/run for chronic pain! Do you recognize the image that is on the shirt? (Hint: if you live in the Burlington area you will likely know this landmark).

Let us know your guesses in the comments!

Be sure to register for this great event and help us raise awareness for chronic pain:

https://raceroster.com/events/2021/38142/this-is-for-you-virtual-race-by-avella-injury-and-pain-management-centre

Exercise can reduce your risk of certain health conditions. Exercising on a regular basis can have a positive impact on your long-term health so that you can enjoy doing the things you love with the people you love.

There are so many potential benefits of daily exercise. These are just some of the ways that exercise may help you in your recovery journey.

Help us raise awareness for Chronic Pain by participating in our first annual Pain Awareness walk/run in partnership with VR Pro Inc.! This event will create awareness of chronic pain and the impact it can have on individuals, families and communities. This walk/run is for individuals of all levels and abilities. Register and participate virtually from wherever you are:

1. Learn more about the walk/run https://raceroster.com/events/2021/38142/this-is-for-you-virtual-race-by-avella-injury-and-pain-management-centre
2. Register for the walk/run
3. Tell your friends and family about what you are doing to help spread awareness for those who are dealing with chronic pain
4. Complete your walk/run in your neighbourhood
5. Upload your results and tag us in your photos

The benefits of relaxation are best achieved through consistency and repetition. Even a few minutes each day adds up over time. Try to set 5-10 minutes a day aside for yourself to relax and see what happens!

Applied relaxation can help relieve tension and stress in four common areas that hold it the most.

Bookmark this exercise and give it a try!

This exercise combines the relaxing benefits of complete natural breathing with the curative value of positive auto-suggestion. This means using your own power of suggestion to help yourself. Bookmark this exercise and give it a try!

This is your daily reminder to take a few minutes to yourself to relax. Relaxation is so important to your overall health and wellbeing, especially when you are recovering from chronic pain.

In our last post we discussed some of the benefits of relaxation. Here are a few more ways that a regular relaxation practice can help you…

Research has told us that a regular relaxation practice can help individuals with chronic pain in many ways. Some of these ways include:

An increase in activity
Less severity of pain
Less anxiety
Less depression
Less anger
Fewer visits to health care facilities

A regular relaxation practice can help you in many ways as the mind and body work together to help reduce stress.

Practicing positive self-talk WHILE you feel pain can help you ease your symptoms and make you feel in control. Below is an example of something you can say to yourself while in pain:

“It does not help to lie and hurt. Perhaps if I use this pain as a chance to control my reactions, I won’t hurt as bad in the future”.

Remember, you are most likely to succeed if you work steadily and consistently at countering your negative thoughts and replacing them with positive ones. What are some positive self-talk techniques you use while you are in pain? Let us know in the comments.

The Gate Theory of Pain tells us that non-painful input closes nerve “gates” to painful input, which prevents pain from travelling to the central nervous system.
What opens the pain gate: stress, dwelling on pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety/worry. What closes the pain gate: relaxation, heat or cold measures, physical therapy, positive attitude, positive self-talk.

CR: Hamilton Health Sciences, 2016

The things you say to yourself (your thoughts) about pain can help you to change your pain experience. Look for the positive in your situation and it will help you change your relationship with pain and better manage your symptoms.

Practicing positive self-talk before you feel pain can help you manage the pain better when it comes. Below is an example of something you can say to yourself before the pain comes:

“I’m not hurting right now. By thinking of other things, I can make this good feeling last longer. I’ll make the pain less severe when it comes”.

What are some positive self-talk techniques you use before pain? Let us know in the comments.

Each person is unique. You are unique. Your individual experiences with pain may be different from anyone else’s. The four methods of managing chronic pain that we highlight in this post may benefit some and not others. Give them a try and find what works best for you.

Coming Soon…Therapeutic modalities!
TENS, IFC, and ultrasound can help to decrease your pain in the short term and can help promote healing. Stay tuned for updates…

Looseness is the term to describe the feeling of knee instability. Patients feel the sensation of their knee twisting or moving side to side during basic activities. Though multiple causes can lead to this
form of instability ranging from injuries to ligaments to knee Osteoarthritis and Patellar instability. But not to worry because an unstable knee can be
treated with non-surgical solutions, and this is where the GenuTrain Knee brace comes in.

The GenuTrain Comfort with Silicone Grip Top helps you to regain confidence in your knee to enable movements that promote recovery. It comes with
the addition of the Silicone Grip Top to prevent the brace from slipping. It relieves your pain and promotes mobility through intermittent compression massage and stimulation of targeted pressure points. In doing so, it activates the stabilizing leg muscles and improves coordination.
At the same time, it promotes the metabolism and the reduction of swelling for accelerated recovery.

When it comes to your experiences with chronic pain, injury and illness YOU are the expert of your own story…

We are excited to be launching the first annual Chronic Pain Awareness Walk/Run in partnership with VR Pro Inc. This event will create awareness of chronic pain and the impact it can have on individuals, families and communities.

This virtual event encourages runners, walkers and individuals of all abilities to get active and benefit from the positive effects of physical activity. Some of the improvements exercise can make are reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, and overall wellbeing. There are four distances options - 1K, 2K, 5K and 10K. Run or walk your choice of event anytime between June 1st and September 30th, 2021.

Head to the link below to learn more!

https://raceroster.com/events/2021/38142/this-is-for-you-virtual-race-by-avella-injury-and-pain-management-centre

At Avella we know that pain is complex and has many aspects leading to our patients’ perception of pain. We offer a range of evidence-based psychological treatments that are suited to each patients’ individual situation.

If your main pain specialist recommends you have adjunctive psychological therapy, you will undergo a range of assessments and a session with the psychological pain specialist, who will determine, together with you, what therapy type is needed.

Knowledge is power! We want to provide everyone that we work with an opportunity to gain a better understanding of their condition to help you get better and stay better.

                                       

You are so much more than your illness and your pain!

Sometimes a soft-tissue massage is just what you need to get back to doing what you love.

                                       

Just because you cannot see something does not mean that it isn’t there. At Avella we understand that your pain is real and that it is a very personal experience that is influenced by various factors.

We want to help you keep moving! That doesn’t always mean stretching, strengthening or running (although it can). Usually it means helping you get back to the activities you love (playing with your kids/grandkids, gardening, woodworking, cycling, hitting the gym).