'Pain 101' class coming Jan. 8 to Salem Health

Salem Health is offering a free, six-week "Pain 101" class series beginning Wednesday, Jan. 8.

Pain 101 is aimed at helping people who are living with chronic pain. It will explore a range of evidence-based, nonopioid alternatives for pain management, according to a release from Salem Health.

Attendees will learn what can affect pain experience and sample different ways of coping with and improving pain to find the personalized combination that works for them.

While physical strategies — such as general movement, breathing, tai chi or yoga — can help cope with chronic pain, there is evidence that how you think about pain can help you feel more motivated and in control — which can loosen the grip of pain.

The series represents a population health strategy, the release said, serving as a potential way to treat chronic pain outside of traditional physician office visits.

The class runs from 1 to 2:30 p.m. each Wednesday from Jan. 8 to Feb. 12 in the Community Health Education Center, located in Building D at 939 Oak St. SE.

Additional sessions of Pain 101 will be offered March 4 to April 8, May 6 to June 10, July 8 to Aug. 12 and Sept. 9 to Oct. 14.

No referral is required to attend and everyone is welcome.

To learn more or to sign up, call 503-814-2432 or go to www.ssreg.com/salemhealth/classes and click on "Classes and Forums."

Tai chi class can help start your year off healthy

Looking for a way to get off to a healthy start in 2020? Center 50+ is hosting a tai chi class that might help you out.

Anyone 50 years of age and older is welcome to join the class, which runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday beginning Jan. 7.

Center 50+ is located at 2615 Portland Road NE.

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The class will be led by certified tai chi instructor Karen Johnson. She will teach relaxation and meditation techniques and explore a variety of tai chi movements that help improve balance.

No experience is necessary to join and all fitness levels are welcome.

The first class is complimentary. After that, the cost is $6 per class or $50 for a 10-class punch card.

Contact Center 50+ for more information at 503-588-6303.

Reach Lee Clarkson at lclarkson@StatesmanJournal.com.

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