Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI)

Incorporating medical marijuana as a pain management modality is an emerging topic. Dr. Robert Cook and Dr. Yan Wang, PhD provide insight on fostering a better understanding on various medical marijuana products in the state of Florida and its application for pain management within the older adult patient population. You can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e6VgYaEF #PAMI #UFHealth #ManageChronicPain #MedicalMarijuana

Congratulations Dr. Sheikh!!!

Pain journaling offers many benefits to manage your chronic pain. Our @pami team created prompts that can help you start journaling; • Be mindful of your pain and stress • Organize your thoughts • Set goals • Keep track of medications • Prepare questions for your healthcare provider • Gratitude therapy #PAMI #UFHealth #ManageChronicPain #StressAndPain #Mindfulness #PainManagement #Journal

Have you tried journaling to help manage your pain , stress, or anxiety? Dr. Brooke Stuart provides guidance on how to practice journaling, the effects journaling has on our pain and stress, and prompts that you can use to get started. Journaling can help track: 1. Pain frequency 2. Triggers for your pain 3. Your Emotions Watch here: https://lnkd.in/e_JP7SdW #PAMI #UFHealth #ManageChronicPain #StressAndPain #Mindfulness #PainManagement #Journal

Help us celebrate National Stress Awareness Day! How does stress affect your pain? Stress can make pain worse and pain can make stress worse. Stress can also lead to stiff muscles, poor sleep, anxiety and depression. Try a deep breathing exercise to help manage your pain! Our PAMI team has created a free brochure for you to download! The brochure offers multiple techniques to help manage your stress. #PAMI #UFHealth #ManageChronicPain #StressAndPain #DeepBreathing #Mindfulness #CommunitySupport #MoveYourBody #PainManagement #Journal #ListenToMusic #ReadYourFavoriteBook #StressAwarenessDay #StressManagement #SelfCare #Mindfulness #ReduceStress #HealthyChoices

Are you interested in learning a new technique way to manage your chronic pain? The US Pain Foundation offers a monthly education series on the first Tuesday of every month. This series is called “Building Your Toolbox”. Mark your calendar for November 4th to join the next Building Your Toolbox Zoom meeting. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gytfi5pM #PAMI #UFHealth #USPainFoundation #ManageChronicPain #BuildYourToolbox #PainManagement

November is National Family Caregivers Month. Did you know 43 million family caregivers provide care and support for loved ones with chronic illness, disabilities, or age-related conditions every year. During the month of November, we can empower caregivers, recognize their sacrifice, and provide support. #PAMI #UFHealth #CaregiverAwareness #ThankfulForMyCaregiver

Happy Halloween from our PAMI team! #PAMI #UFHealth #UFHealthJacksonville #Halloween

Last week our Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) attended the Duval County Department of Health Preventing Health Scares Health Fair. The health fair was a huge success! Our pain coaches met so many local community members that were eager to learn about non pharmacological ways to manage their pain. #PAMI #ufhealth #preventinghealthscares #PainManagement #CommunityHealthFair #duvalcounty #duvaldepartmentofhealth #communitysupport #publichealth

We would like to congratulate Abigail D. on joining our Emergency Medicine Research team as a Research Assistant, at the UF Health Jacksonville. Abbie was our 2024 Summer University of North Florida intern. Her hard work, eagerness to learn about pain management and research, and compassion for patients makes her a great addition to our team. Welcome Abbie! #PAMI #UFHealth #UFHealthJacksonville #UNF