Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
ESCAPE Pain is a rehabilitation programme for people with chronic joint pain that integrates educational self-management and coping strategies with an exercise regimen individualised for each participant.
It helps people understand their condition, teaches them simple things they can help themselves with, and takes them through a progressive exercise programme so they learn how to cope with pain better.
The programme will not completely cure your pain. It aims to reduce your pain, improve your physical function, as well as your confidence in your ability to manage your condition.
Cardiff and Vale offers two separate ESCAPE Pain programmes:
- ESCAPE Pain for hips/knees – designed specifically to benefit people with hip and knee arthritis providing you with the skills and techniques to self-manage your back pain.
- ESCAPE Pain for Backs – designed specifically to benefit people with persistent back pain. To find out more about ESCAPE Pain for back pain click here.
More information and patient stories can be found here: Escape pain hip and knee – Keeping Me Well
Where can I attend ESCAPE Pain for hip or knee osteoarthritis?
Cardiff and Vale UHB offers the ESCAPE Pain Programme for hip and knee osteoarthritis at the following locations:
Eastern Leisure Centre
- Mondays 13:30 – 14:30
- Wednesdays 13:30 – 14:30
Western Leisure Centre
- Tuesdays 13:00 – 14:00
- Thursdays 13:00 – 14:00
Barry Leisure Centre
- Tuesdays 11:00 – 12:00
- Fridays 11:00 – 12:00
Penarth Leisure Centre
- Mondays 10:00 – 11:00
- Thursdays 10:00 – 11:00
Microsoft Teams Virtual Programme
- Mondays 10:00 – 11:00
- Thursdays 10:00 – 11:00
How do I refer myself?
If you are interested in participating in any of the above programmes, please complete the referral form below. You will be contacted by telephone in the coming weeks to book your place on your chosen leisure centre.
Referral Form: Refer yourself: Escape Pain Hip/knee (office.com)
