Lifestyle renewal program

	Healing touch is one of the many therapies used to help patients with chronic pain or migraines.

Research shows that addressing social and psychological influences in addition to physical factors is effective for decreasing symptoms, such as pain and fatigue, and improving quality of life. A holistic approach can add to improvements.

The lifestyle renewal program integrates approaches to chronic pain treatment and customizes the program for each patient. Education is provided for pacing of activity, exercise, relaxation, sleep hygiene, body mechanics, postural awareness, ergonomics, Qigong, healing touch therapy, problem solving and adaptive equipment.

About our program

The lifestyle renewal program can effectively treat a wide variety of symptoms and diagnoses, including the following.

Our program focus

• Deal with the underlying source of pain
• Establish a partnership between therapist and patient
• Increase understanding, provide education
• Use mind-body-spirit therapies to reframe the pain, symptom experience
• Modify behaviors to improve function
• Relieve stress
• Set up support systems
• Increase physical activity
• Improve sleep

Location

View the Park Nicollet location that provides this service.

Contact information

General information, scheduling: 952-993-5900

Other resources

• Classes and resources for Qigong, meditation, healing touch and more.
• Helpful products such as massagers, exercise balls, exercise mats and relaxation CDs.

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