You understand your pain better than any other person. Handling pain is hard, but your experience can guide you in treating it.

Each person is affected by pain in unique ways. What works for someone else might not work for you. Your treatment is heavily dependent on factors such as:

• The cause
• The intensity
• The duration you have suffered
• Things that reduce or make it worse

If you work with any medical professional, be sure to disclose such information to them. This will facilitate finding the appropriate solutions for your pain.

Finding a good plan might take time. Try combining a few measures and then get back to your doctor to discuss the progress. Working together can help shift the program based on measures that are working and areas that need more attention.

Not all pain is the same

To determine the direction that your pain management will take, your doctor will first investigate whether you are suffering from acute or chronic pain.

Acute pain is sudden and usually sharp. Examples include burns, broken bones, cuts and pain experienced after surgery or childbirth. You may experience mild pain that lasts just a short while or severe episodes that go on for weeks. If the underlying problem is treated, the pain usually abates.

If the acute pain isn’t treated, chronic or long-term pain may result. Chronic pain can last for more than six months even after your injuries heal. Examples include headaches, arthritis pain, cancer pain, nerve damage pain and lower back pain. You may also suffer mobility problems, depression and anxiety.

What can you do to make things better?

Engage in some activity. Don’t just rest even if it seems like a good idea. When you are active, you improve your strength and ability to get better. Don’t too much, rapidly. Discover what works for your body.

Doctors at Lifestream Health Center can advise you on the changes to implement.

If you feel that pain is wearing you down, reach out. A counselor can help you feel better. Share your story, troubles and things that you used to love doing.

Seek counselors who offer cognitive behavioral therapy, a special kind of therapy that helps patients learn how to support themselves as they work toward improving their conditions.

This might not be a cure, but it is a good way of providing temporary relief and easing any tense muscles. Request your doctor to point you to a massage therapist.

Disclose your pain during the initial appointment. Don’t be afraid of telling them to take it easy when the intensity of the massage becomes more than you can handle.

Lifestream Health Center

We understand the anguish that comes with acute and chronic pain. We made it our mission to help fulfill individual dreams of living without pain.

Our team of pain management specialists make use of a variety of options including nerve blocks, epidural steroid injections, spinal cord stimulators, radiofrequency neurolysis, trigger point injections and so forth.

Be sure to contact us to discuss how to end your anguish for good.