Friday 12 May 2017

Different pain management techniques

Pain management plays an important role if you are suffering from ongoing pain control, particularly if it is a long-term or chronic pain. After getting proper pain assessment, your physician will prescribe you pain medicines, treatment or physiotherapy to help with pain relief.  Patients are advised to check with with their physician regarding any questions about a specific program.

Chronic pain can be caused due to a number of reasons. Some of the commonly occurring conditions due to ageing may affect bones and joints in a way that it leads to cause chronic pain. Other common causes are nerve damage and injuries that fail to heal properly. Other common causes include nerve damage and injuries that fail to heal properly. Certain kind of chronic pain have numerous causes, however it may be caused due to a single factor or due to a combination of factors.

Whether your pain has just come on or you’ve lived with it for years, these following are some of the easy to follow pain management techniques that can bring you relief. Continuous clinical research has be conducted to help determine, which pain management therapies are the most effective in treating back pain and neck pain.

The pain management techniques can be classified in terms of their invasiveness.

1. Some of the non-invasive technique for pain management are exercise, manual technique, behavioral management, physiotherapy, massage, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, hot & Cold therapy, biofeedback therapy, etc.    

2. Other pain management techniques, that includes medications, are purely pharmacologic in nature
·         NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), including ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin
·         Anti-seizure medications, which can be effective in treating pain related to nerve damage or injury
·         Antidepressants, which can improve sleep and alleviate pain
·         Steroids, like dexamethasone and prednisone, to alleviate inflammation and pain
·         Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

3. Pain management techniques that involve invasive techniques, such as injections or operations.


As you are trying out these techniques, it is important to be patient with yourself. If you try them, but if it fails to help you relive the pain, do not be dishearten or lose hope in medical science. Inform you doctor about the same as he may suggest you some alternative medication or treatment to help you overcome this distressful condition. With the right treatment and little lifestyle modification, the pain will get better and you will be able to lead a healthy and pain free life again.

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