Energise Recovery online courses enhance individuals’ recovery, wellbeing and resilience following injury or diagnosis of a long-term health condition.

At Energise Health, we think of recovery as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness and are empowered to reach their full potential despite the limitations posed by injuries or health conditions. To us, recovery is about more than “getting better” - it is about “living as well as possible”. It is about individuals living with hope, focussing on what is possible and learning how to live meaningful and satisfying lives, independent of their symptoms or disability.

“Energising” recovery through self-management

Energise Recovery Programmes support individuals on their recovery journey by introducing them to simple strategies which they can use to help self-manage the physical and psychological symptoms related to their injuries or health condition - such as pain, anxiety, depression, poor sleep and fatigue. All the strategies taught on the courses are scientifically-proven.

There is substantial evidence that individuals who utilise self-management strategies:

• Experience fewer symptoms and need fewer health-related appointments

• Benefit from improved health outcomes

• Report higher levels of wellbeing and motivation

• Engage in healthy behaviours such as eating well and exercising, and

• Are more likely to return to or remain in work

Energise Recovery Programmes empower Participants to take control of their recovery journey, be hopeful for the future and “live as well as possible”.

Our courses

There are two Energise Recovery courses which follow the same content and format, but cater for Participants at different stages in their recovery journey:

• Energise Recovery is designed for Participants who are 6 weeks to 6 months post injury or diagnosis.

• Energise Recovery 4Life is designed for Participants who are 6 months or more years post injury or diagnosis (no upper limit).

The courses are facilitated by highly experienced health professionals and are delivered online in small groups over a period of 6 weeks. They equip Participants to design their own personalised ‘Energise Recovery Toolkit’ and support them to integrate their chosen strategies into their daily life for maximum and sustained benefit.

Participants typically finish the course with 25 self-management strategies in their Energise Recovery Toolkit*

(*This is an average figure based on Energise Health’s internal audit results published in December 2021. Upon course entry, Participants are typically using an average 7 strategies to manage their injuries or health condition. They exit with an average 25 self-management strategies in their Energise Recovery Toolkit - an increase of 257%!)

How Energise Recovery can help you

Energise Recovery courses can benefit individuals at any stage following injury or diagnosis of a long-term health condition. This includes before and after surgery or in conjunction with other rehabilitation or treatments. They also suit individuals who are not receiving any medical intervention.

Participants discover how the body and mind respond to injury or the diagnosis of a long-term health condition and learn simple, scientifically-proven strategies to manage the physical and psychological symptoms that typically arise, such as:

• Acute and chronic pain

• Fatigue and lack of energy

• Anxiety, depression and stress

• Poor sleep

• Unhealthy eating habits

• Reduced physical activity, and

• Loss of previously valued activities at home, work and leisure.

The strategies are all practical, easy to learn and involve little to no cost or equipment. They are safe to use either on their own or in conjunction with other medical input or therapies and can be implemented from the very first session!

By the end of the Programme, Participants will have their own Energise Recovery Toolkit of personalised self-management strategies along with a comprehensive Programme Handbook which contains helpful summaries of all the information covered in the course.

Please note: Energise Recovery and Energise Recovery 4Life are health education courses, not a form of treatment or therapy. Our Facilitators will therefore not be able to provide Participants with advice or recommendations regarding their specific health care needs.

Course suitability

Energise Recovery courses are suitable for Participants who are:

• Aged 18 years & over

• Have access to an internet connected device (smartphone, tablet or computer)

• Are motivated to engage in the Programme

• Are able to focus for 75 minutes for the live sessions

• Are able to participate and contribute within a small group environment (up to 8 people)

Suitable Participants are likely to be experiencing pain and/or disruption to their thoughts, emotions, activity levels and sleep.

Possible diagnoses may include:

• Soft tissue injuries

• Mild to moderate brain injury

• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

• Fibromyalgia

• Neuropathy

• Long Covid

If your injuries or condition are not listed above, you may still be suitable for the Energise Recovery Programme. Please contact us to discuss.

Please note: The Programme is currently only available in English. It is not suitable for individuals who require an interpreter.

Course structure

Each course takes approximately 12 hours to complete and includes:

• 6 evidence-based modules

• 5 x 1.25 hour taught sessions (Modules 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6)

• Approximately 5-6 hours of guided course work

• A comprehensive Programme Handbook (digital or hard copy)

Sessions are live and interactive, delivered online to groups of up to 8 people via Microsoft Teams. They are run by highly skilled Facilitators who are registered health professionals with expertise in recovery, rehabilitation and health education.

Benefits of group learning

Learning and working in groups has been shown to offer many benefits.

Benefits to learning

• Enhanced understanding of learning material

• Increased motivation to learn

• Improved overall outcomes