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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