ESCAPE Pain
ESCAPE Pain at Active Blackpool
If you have knee, hip or back pain, you could benefit by joining our ESCAPE pain programme.
You can meet other people living with osteoarthritis and learn simple ways to better manage your pain with a gentle, individualised exercise programme to match your needs and pace.
Check out the below to learn more about it.
What is ESCAPE Pain?
ESCAPE pain is a 6 week group rehabilitation programme for people with chronic joint pain.
On the programme we can help you understand your condition, teach you simple things you can help yourself with, and take you through a progressive exercise programme so you learn how to cope with pain better.
We’ll integrate educational self-management and coping strategies with an exercise regimen which is individualised for you.
The programme will not completely cure your pain, but we’ll aim to reduce your pain, improve your physical function and develop your confidence in your own ability to manage your condition.
What does the programme involve?
At Active Blackpool we offer two ESCAPE Pain Programmes.
ESCAPE pain for hips and knees is designed specifically to benefit people with hip and knee arthritis.
ESCAPE pain for backs is designed specifically to benefit people with persistent back pain.
Both programmes are 6 weeks long with two specialised instructor led classes each week. These classes will include exercises designed to improve your movement and function and group discussions about joint pain.
We’ll start off on your first week with a meeting with one of our fantastic instructors. They’ll chat to you about your pain so they can make sure your exercise plan will be personalised for you.
In addition to the ESCAPE pain classes, they’ll also be able to recommend other activities which which might be beneficial for you.
When do the 6 week courses start?
The starting dates our 2026 6 week courses are below.
Moor Park – Hip & Knee
Monday & Thursday
12 January
23 February
6 April
18 May
29 June
10 August
21 September
2 November
Palatine – Hip & Knee
Monday & Wednesday
5 January
16 February
30 March
11 May
22 June
3 August
14 September
26 October
Blackpool SC – Hip & Knee
Monday & Thursday
19 January
2 March
13 April
24 May
5 July
16 August
27 September
9 November
Moor Park – Back
Tuesday & Thursday
13 January
24 February
7 April
19 May
30 June
11 August
22 September
3 November
Palatine – Back
Monday & Friday
5 January
16 February
30 March
11 May
22 June
3 August
14 September
26 October
Listen to some Escape Pain's participants stories
Want to join in…..
We’d love you to….but first we’ll need to get you to referred you to us.
We accept referrals from healthcare professionals as part of the Exercise Referral scheme or self-referrals.
If your self-referring, make sure you use ‘EscapePain2024’ as the voucher code so we know which programme you are interested in.
Available at:
Palatine Leisure Centre
Moor Park Health & Leisure Centre
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