ESCAPE-pain stands for Enabling Self-management and Coping with Arthritic Pain using Exercise.
It's a rehabilitation programme for people with chronic joint pain – often labelled osteoarthritis – that integrates education and exercise.
If you live with hip or knee pain join our ESCAPE-pain class, meet other people living with osteoarthritis and learn:
- Information and simple ways to better manage knee and/or hip pain
- A gentle, individualized exercise programme that matches your needs and pace
- Classes run by trained ESCAPE-Pain facilitators
How to join
You'll need to request a referral from a physio or your GP, and must live in the Wokingham Borough.
Venue and classes
Venue: Health and Wellbeing Centre, situated within Bulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue, RG5 3EU.
Provider: Wokingham Borough Council.
Sessions: 2 per week on Tuesday and Friday
Cost: £40 for 12 sessions.
For more information please contact our Sport and Leisure Team and our ESCAPE-Pain facilitators.
Email: preventionteam@wokingham.gov.uk
Phone contact: 0118 974 3728 or 07711 856 200.