Patient Testimonials: Alejandro S.I met people who had gone through what I had experienced.
 Before my on-the-job injury I had a very active life. But that injury changed my whole life, both socially and physically. With pain from the injury came depression and anxiety. Friends and family would invite me out, but pain kept me from participating. Eventually, people stopped inviting me to places altogether.
My doctor helped me get in to UBC. When I started the pain program, my movement was slow (especially difficult was walking) and the pain level high. However, the beautiful thing about UBC was that here I met people who had gone through what I had experienced. I made good relationships with fellow UBC clients, and they liked my personality.
On my first day at UBC, I was asked to write down my personal goals. I was very ambitious. I wrote that I wanted my physical condition, as well as my self-esteem, restored and that I wanted to get back to the life I had before the injury. I see now that all the work I did at UBC was worth it. I made the effort. I forced myself to work hard, and now I walk, exercise, and stretch without any troubles. I feel strong.
Today I can enjoy long, pain-free walks, and I’ve started to play volleyball again. As far as my family is concerned, we’re back to enjoying barbeques, camping, and hiking. I got my self-esteem back!
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