Dance-therapy and Chronic Pain

"This session will take place once a week between weeks 1 and 15 of the protocol.~* 5 mn of welcome and presentation of the upcoming session~* 5 mn of self-evaluation of the pain as well as of the thymia and the fatigue before the beginning of the session (Visual numerical scales: VNS)~* 15 mn of body warm-up with taught contemporary dance exercises~* 15 mn of creative research based on dance improvisation on a given theme~* 15 mn of sharing for the elaboration of a choreography~* At the end of the session, 5mn of self-evaluation of the pain, the thymia, the fatigue and the level of appreciation of the session (VNS).~After the session, the patient will be asked to think about the next session if he/she wishes (e.g. think of a choreography, remember what was done etc. ....) in order to encourage the commitment to care. These sessions will be based on contemporary dance and dance improvisation techniques."

"This session will take place once a week between weeks 1 and 15 of the protocol.~* 5 mn of welcome and presentation of the upcoming session~* 5 mn of self-evaluation of the pain as well as of the thymia and the fatigue before the beginning of the session (Visual numerical scales: VNS)~* 10 mn of discovery of a new technique (acrylic painting or collage).~* 35 mn of practice in a project fixed beforehand~* At the end of the session, 5mn of self-evaluation of the pain, the thymia, the fatigue and the level of appreciation of the session (VNS).~After the session, the patient will be asked to think about the next session (e.g. collecting plants for collage....) in order to encourage commitment to the treatment. The sessions will be based on acrylic painting or collage techniques."

"This session will take place once a week between weeks 1 and 15 of the protocol.~* 5 mn welcome~* 5 mn of self-evaluation of the pain as well as of the thymia and the fatigue before the beginning of the session (Visual numerical scales: VNS)~* 50 mn of Vinyasa type yoga (warm-up, breathing, balance, strength and flexibility, relaxation)~* 5 mn of closing of the session~* At the end of the session, 5mn of self-evaluation of the pain thanks, the thymia, the fatigue and the level of appreciation of the session (VNS).~These sessions engage the body without entering into a therapy protocol turned towards art as in the two previous interventions."