I think it’s important to understand that Mayo has several programs to help people dealing with chronic pain. When I went to Mayo’s website, I found this description: “The Pain Rehabilitation Center's three-week program is intended for adults whose chronic pain is a major health issue and who, because of pain, have experienced a significant decline in functional abilities, mood and quality of life.” So, here you have a program that lasts three weeks, eight hours a day, five days a week. The program I am referring to is called, I believe, the Pain Clinic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group. This a 12 week program that meets once a week for an hour and a half. It It is important to check your health insurance coverage if you are interested in either group. It may be that it’s a covered service, but preauthorization is needed.

I took the Pain Rehab class in 2015. I chose the three week, five days per week for 8 hrs/day. I was a wreck when I started. I was in constant severe pain. During the first week they wean you off your opioids. This was a week from hell, getting off my Morphine I took for 7 years, but guess what? I survived. The class helps you identify what activities cause your severe pain, learn how to avoid certain activities that cause an increase in pain, learn how to change your activities to minimize the pain. They also teach you ways to make pain go away by itself. It's very hard to explain here, but damn it, it works. the people teaching the classes are WONDERFUL. they do wonders.
The class is not cheap, but it is covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most health insurances.

Thank you so much for your information. What was your source if pain and did you get evaluated before the class?

Chronic Peripheral Idiopathic Neuropathy in my legs and feet following a motor vehicle accident.

Thank you for the information. I am actually interested in the 3 week program. I live way too far to go weekly. I assume when you take this 3 week course, you have to get your own housing????? Meals???? Glad it works. I am certainly going to look into it more thoroughly.
ronnie

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Thank you for the information. My plan is to go to the Jacksonville facility since it is closest to my home. I am assuming they offer the same services.
thx again
ronnie

Hello, I went through the Pain rehab Clinic in July of 2017. I would check into locations for this. I think Mayo, Rochester Mn has the only class like this. Don't take my word for it but I think thats right.