ESCAPE-pain is a group rehabilitation programme for people with chronic joint pain that integrates educational self-management and coping strategies with an exercise regimen individualised for each participant.

The course helps participants to understand their condition and highlights simple changes that will help to manage pain. The course is a progressive exercise programme run by two instructors who are on hand to support participants to ensure each exercise is appropriate for them. There is also an education element to each session, delivered as a group conversation where each participant has the opportunity to ask questions and consider ways to carry on physical activity after the course.

This course is ideal if you have long term pain associated with osteoarthritis in the knee and/or hip or in your back.

Sessions will last for an hour and are twice a week for 6 weeks. The course is free to attend.