Free exercise classes for knee and hip pain (ESCAPE Pain)

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Who the classes are for
  3. 2022 / 23 dates and times
  4. How to access the classes
  5. Partnered organisations

Overview

ESCAPE Pain is a free 6-week programme that uses exercise, education and strategies to help you increase your ability to exercise and manage your hip and knee joint pain better.

Completing this programme will help you to:

  • carry out normal activities
  • manage your symptoms
  • become more active
  • continue to exercise

Find out more about ESCAPE-Pain.

Who the classes are for

These classes are for those who are over 45, with hip and knee pain which has lasted more than 3 months.

2022 / 23 dates and times

In each 6-week programme, there are two sessions per week.

See below for starting dates and locations for each 6-week programmes in 2022 and 2023.

Haven Point

Programmes start on: 

  • Tuesday 27 September 2022
  • Tuesday 8 November 2023
  • Tuesday 10 January 2023
  • Tuesday 21 February 2023

Sessions on Tuesdays 2pm and Thursdays 2pm.

Location: Haven Point

Hebburn Central

Programmes start on: 

  • Tuesday 18 October 2022
  • Tuesday 10 January 2023
  • Tuesday 21 February 2023

Sessions on Tuesdays 2pm and Thursdays 1.30pm.

Location: Hebburn Central

Jarrow Focus

Programmes start on: 

  • Monday 7 November 2022 
  • Monday 9 January 2023 
  • Monday 20 February 2023

Sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays 3.15pm.

Location: Jarrow Focus

How to access the classes

You can access a class through referrals without needing to visit your GP.

For more information, contact Age Concern Tyneside South on 0191 456 6903. 

Partnered organisations 

  • Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC)
  • NENC Integrated Care System (ICS)
  • Versus Arthritis
  • Health Innovation Network
  • NHS Right Care
  • Age Concern Tyneside South (ACTS)
  • South Tyneside MSK Service provided Connect Health