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Tactics You Can Use To Douse Chronic Pain

May 12, 2020 //  by Marian Mitchell//  Leave a Comment

Chronic pain is something that millions of people have to live with every day. Usually, it is the result of an incurable condition.

Unfortunately, it can also crater your quality of life. You’re not able to enjoy the things you used to, and you can slip into a depression, wondering how you can live your life to the full. 

The trick is to find tactics to douse the pain or think about it differently. Part of your suffering is physical, but there’s also a significant psychological component. Research shows that most chronic pain is “in the body” to start, but the longer it goes on, the more it shifts to emotional distress. People can get used to the constant physical sensation of pain, but they find it challenging to adapt to their situation emotionally. 

So what can you do to douse chronic pain? Let’s take a look. 

Set Time Aside To Relax

Tactics You Can Use To Douse Chronic Pain

When you feel stressed, your pain levels are usually higher than when you’re relaxed. There’s a good reason for this: the brain creates pain. So when you activate the pain centers less (by achieving relaxation), the experience becomes more tolerable. 

There are all kinds of ways to relax. Check out some of these examples: 

  • Meditation
  • Yoga
  • Guided imagery
  • Tai chi

People have used these techniques for thousands of years to reduce tension and help people experience wellness. What’s more, many of the movements are gentle, so even if you’re in pain, they can help. 

Once you achieve a state of relaxation, you decrease muscle tension and immediately settle the nervous system. 

Find Your Ideal Pain Medication

People are very different from each other in the way that they respond to pain medication. Some feel the immediate effects and get relief almost immediately. Others struggle to feel any better at all. 

For that reason, it is vital to take time to find the pain medication that works for you. It won’t necessarily be what other people with your condition use. It’ll all depend on your biology. 

For those seeking regular treatments, go to the pharmacy and discuss your options. For alternative approaches, cannabis dispensary & delivery is now available. 

Work On Your Coping Skills

Remember, we said that pain was in the mind? It turns out that changing the way you think about it can have enormously positive effects on how you feel. 

Tactics You Can Use To Douse Chronic Pain

Believing that you’re going to have to live with chronic pain forever is never a pleasant experience. You would always prefer to know that it is finite – just like most pain is – but you can’t be sure. 

Category: Mind + SpiritTag: chronic, pain, stress

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