Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be referred by a health care professional?
No – you can refer yourself. Either contact Pain Association Scotland for details of your nearest group (freephone 0800 783 6059, email info@painassociation.com) or select your nearest group from the online list of meetings, and go along. You will be made welcome!
What happens when I phone Pain Association Scotland?
You will be able to ask questions about the Association and what to expect at a meeting. The office will also send you an information pack about the Association.
What kinds of things happen at the group meetings?
What about confidentiality and speaking in the group? I may want to talk about things which are private to me.
Can I talk to someone before I make up my mind about going along?
Will I have to pay to join a group?
Who leads the group meetings?
What benefit will I gain from attending?
Each month the group will focus on a different topic, and the group’s discussion will be led by a staff member. Each group practices self-management techniques such as deep breathing, relaxation, and balanced, gentle movement for mobility. You will be with people in a similar situation to your own, who understand and empathise with your problems and concerns about chronic pain.
Don’t worry – every group practices confidentiality. What’s said in the group, stays in the group. The Association only keeps records of names and addresses, for administration purposes.
Yes – the Pain Association Scotland office can be contacted using the Freephone number 0800 783 6059 or by email (info@painassociation.com) to answer your question.
No our meetings are free to attend.
Each year we invite people to make an annual voluntary contribution which you may wish to make, based on the value you feel the service has been to you and the difference it has made to your life.
Our group meetings are lead by a trainer with substantial experience in the Self-Management field. More information about our trainers can be found by clicking on our team page below.
Some service users have found attending the meetings helpful to meet other people in similar situations to themselves. Why not read some feedback from our services users by clicking on What People Say below.