ACUTE & CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT

The most common types of chronic pain are

When pain lasts for several weeks or months it can be referred pain (pain that’s not from the area that the person feels). Referred pain can happen when an injury on one side of the body affects the person’s nerves on the other side. This is very common for back pain and arthritis.

Treating pain is a medical process that has its own unique set of rules and procedures. At the same time pain is a symptom. Symptoms can be caused by something that will not lead to a disease, but by something that will. For example, a cold is a symptom of a virus, but it does not mean that you have a cold. If your nose is running, fever and aches then you have a cold. To determine if you have a cold or not you must perform a medical examination that involves taking your temperature and listening to your breathing to see if you have a fever.

People with pain are best treated by their physicians. Doctors can provide the best medications for the pain and also provide other help such as physical therapy and other treatments. If you are having trouble finding a doctor, see our directory of doctors.

Caring for the Pain

There are several ways to treat pain:

1) medications

There are several types of pain medications. Each of these has specific uses and side effects. Your doctor will work with you to determine which medications will help the most and have the fewest side effects.

2) physical therapy

Physical therapy is a method of reducing pain by exercising your muscles and improving their range of motion.

3) behavioral therapies

behavioral therapies reduce pain by increasing your ability to control your behavior and emotions so that you don’t experience pain.

4) lifestyle changes

There are many lifestyle changes that you can make to decrease the amount of pain you feel. A lot of chronic pain is caused by a lack of activity or exercise. Exercise can be painful at first, but it is easier after a few weeks to improve your strength and range of motion. If you have not exercised in a long time, you may need to make some lifestyle changes before you can do any type of exercise. Ask your doctor to work with you and help you develop an exercise plan.

5) diet

A high-salt diet is another way to increase the amount of pain you feel. This is because a high salt diet is the main cause of high blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure it can cause your blood vessels to narrow. This can increase the amount of pressure in your blood vessels and cause pain.

6) emotional factors

Chronic pain can make it very difficult for you to think clearly. You may have an emotional reaction that makes it seem like the pain is worse than it is. Stress may make you feel more pain. You may also have a fear of movement. You may also fear that if you move your pain will become worse. This can make you afraid to move your body and hurt yourself.

If you are trying to lose weight or have problems with your lifestyle, there are often other emotional factors that make it harder to lose weight. You may feel that you are eating for others instead of yourself, and you may feel sad about not being able to eat foods that you enjoy. You may feel guilty about overeating or about being overweight. This can cause you to have a negative attitude toward food.

If you want to reduce pain, you may need to understand the emotional reasons that you may feel pain and change them.

The best way to take care of pain is to talk to your doctor. Your doctor can help you to do the things that you need to do to decrease pain and make your life more enjoyable.