Chronic pain is prolonged pain that persists beyond the typical recovery period or occurs along with a long-term medical condition. It may be constant or irregular. It may affect people because they cannot work, eat correctly, engage in physical activity, or enjoy life.
However, there are approaches to managing chronic pain effectively. These therapies will help you feel better and learn from people who have experienced chronic pain.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy is the practice of working with a person’s muscles and other soft-tissue to enhance their wellbeing or health. It is a manual therapy involving pressing, flexing, and holding the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia.
Massage therapy encompasses various techniques involving touch, pressure, and treatment intensity.
Study shows that massage therapy is effective in managing:
- Chronic low back pain
- Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Soft tissue injuries
- High blood pressure
- Insomnia
- Osteoarthritis
- Headaches
Lymphatic Drainage massage
Lymphatic drainage massage, also called manual lymphatic drainage, is a mild type of massage used to alleviate painful swelling in the arms and legs caused by lymphedema. Lymphedema frequently affects persons recovering from breast cancer surgery.
It happens when your tissues hold fluid left behind after your circulatory system pumps blood to your tissues and organs.
The residual fluid is known as lymph. Usually, your lymphatic system gathers lymph. When something interrupts its procedure and causes lymph to accumulate there, it returns it to your heart using a network of lymph vessels and lymph nodes.
A massage therapist employs a Lymphatic Drainage Massage Session to facilitate the movement of lymph from tissues to lymph nodes, thereby reducing tissue swelling.
Exercise Therapy
Select an exercise that won’t exert too much energy on yourself.
Good possibilities include:
- walking
- swimming
- using an exercise bike
- dancing
- yoga
You must incorporate movement and stretching into your daily routine to engage in minimal but regular physical activity. Try to be energetic every day instead of merely exercising on the good days when you’re not in so much discomfort. This may decrease the number of terrible days you have and help you feel more in control.
But try to prevent overdoing it on good days and then suffering more on bad ones. Try some simple at-home flexibility exercises.
Bioelectric Therapy
Bioelectric therapy reduces pain by preventing the brain from receiving pain signals. This therapy also stimulates the body to produce chemicals called endorphins. These chemicals inhibit the brain’s perception of pain, reducing or eliminating unpleasant feelings.
Bioelectric therapy can be a valuable treatment for many chronic and acute problems causing pain, such as
- back pain
- muscle pain
- headaches and migraines
- arthritis
- TMJ issue
- diabetic neuropathy
- scleroderma
Bioelectric therapy is effective in reducing temporary pain, but it should be utilized as part of a total pain management program. Bioelectric treatment, when combined with conventional pain-relieving medications, can potentially reduce pain relief doses by up to 50% in patients.
Cannabis Therapy
Several states have regulations allowing the use of cannabis, also called medical marijuana and use for pain relief. It is also used to treat the symptoms of other severe diseases, such as cancer and multiple sclerosis.
For ages, people have utilized cannabis as a pain reliever. There is a great deal of argument and false information about cannabis use. However, a recent study has made more people aware of the plant’s therapeutic qualities. Several US states currently allow its use for medical purposes.
Consult with a skilled healthcare professional before you use cannabis. It is not appropriate for use by all patients or permitted in all states for medical purposes.