Overcome Your Suffering With Chronic Pain Management

Is chronic pain something that you have had to deal with for many years? If so, you may feel like you are missing out on doing some of the things you enjoy. Some of the physical activities that you were interested in may now seem impossible because the pain may be too much for you to handle. Any medication that you have taken for the pain may only offer temporary relief. The medication may even have caused unwanted side effects too. If you are tired of living this way, there are chronic pain management options you can try.

Learning to manage your pain is important if you want to be able to get through each day without experiencing constant discomfort. One of the first ways you can start managing your pain is through exercise. Although exercising may make you feel uncomfortable when you first get started, especially if you have not performed many physical activities over the past few months, moving your body around gently can provide some relief for the pain you are feeling. It is also a good idea to give aquatic therapy a try, which would allow you to move your body freely in a heated swimming pool to ease your muscles and reduce the pain. 

The Cause of the Pain

Of course the cause of the chronic pain needs to be addressed before any type of treatment can get underway. A doctor or alternative practitioner will want to know need to know so that the correct treatment is started.

Some of the other chronic pain management techniques that you can do at home include using a body pillow while sleeping at night, applying essential oil on the areas of your body where you are experiencing the pain, and even using a handheld massager before bed. If you are comfortable while sleeping, you may be able to reduce some of the pain you would normally feel in the morning after tossing and turning all night long.

Alternative chronic pain management treatment includes:

– Chiropractic care. This is especially useful for people with back, neck, or head pain.

– Acupuncture. This is an ancient Chinese medicine that has helped many people live with manageable pain or remove it completely.

– Massage. Many pain sufferers do find relief in having regular massages. Often when the muscles are relaxed it can help with pain reduction.

Conservative and Stronger Methods

Conservative methods to pain management include over-the-counter drugs such as aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen. These are often enough to help ease the pain and keep it at an acceptable level.

Stronger drugs such as narcotics can be prescribed but doctors typically only do this when other methods have been exhausted.

By Dr. James  Lin
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