Resource directory

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This website from the physiotherapy clinic "Physioathlas," located in Estrie, offers various lumbar physiotherapy exercises for stretching, strengthening, and mobility. Don't hesitate to show them to a rehabilitation professional to validate their usefulness in treating your condition.

Patient

This book, including a DVD, offers various yoga exercises to use in your daily life to reduce your pain and improve your quality of life. Scientifically and medically validated by Dr. David Lussier, a physician specializing in chronic pain management, this book was written by Annie Courtecuisse, a yoga teacher. Price: $27.95 (DVD included). Available at all bookstores and some pharmacies.

Patient

To incorporate certain relaxation techniques, understanding the mechanisms of pain and suffering through scientific studies and clinical trials is important. In this book, the authors emphasize the effectiveness and daily benefits of these approaches in pain management. Price: $34.95 (includes 2 CDs). Available at all bookstores and some pharmacies.

Patient

In this book, Marie-Josée Rivard, psychologist, discusses the biopsychosocial model of pain and informs the general public about new therapeutic approaches in the field. She also offers effective tools (advice, techniques) for managing your pain on a daily basis. Dr. Marie-Josée Rivard is a psychologist, author, speaker, and specialist in chronic pain management. Price: $34.95 or $13.95 (pocket format). Available at all bookstores and in English.

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In this book, Frédérick Dionne, psychologist and researcher, offers an approach based on mindfulness meditation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to learn to live with pain. Price: $29.95. Published by Les Éditions Payot & Rivages

Caregiver, Patient

Michel Lorrain, a Quebecois physician and massage therapist, offers various advice and therapeutic approaches in this book to improve your daily life with chronic pain. ""It is as a physician, someone experiencing chronic pain, and a researcher that he shares his personal experiences."" Price: $20.00 + shipping fees

Patient

Numerous research studies have proven the effectiveness of breathing techniques in the management of chronic pain. This brochure provides you with tips and technical explanations on this approach!

Patient

One way to help you better cope with your pain is to do guided breathing exercises. To make it easy to follow, record yourself slowly reading the technique instructions below. You can then play back this recording any time to guide you through the breathing exercises.

Patient

The mind-body, or brain-body, connection is the link between a person’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour and their physical symptoms. Find out the role that this connection plays in your child's or teen's health.

Patient

WEB page describing various yoga exercises and why it would help with gastrointestinal disorders. The document includes photos and descriptions with quotes from literature on the subject.

Patient

One way to help you better cope with your pain is to do guided breathing exercises. To make it easy to follow, record yourself slowly reading the technique instructions below. You can then play back this recording any time to guide you through the breathing exercises.

Patient

Meditative walking is a very simple technique that allows you to focus on the sensations felt when walking, and thus create a moment of meditation. The exercise can be done both indoors and outdoors, and can be done for at least 15 minutes up to 1 hour.

Patient

How to do meditation in a minute. Short video explaining some times when the use of meditation may be relevant.

Caregiver, Patient

Here is a meditation to learn to focus and stay calm. An exercise for children from 4 to 12 years old, taken from the book “Calm and attentive like a frog” by Eline Snel.

Patient

Mindfulness is a powerful way to handle stress or pain, and live life more fully. This website provides information, tools, and resources to help you get started.