Whats the best way to manage pain WITHOUT taking drugs for it? I mean both minor pain like stubbing one's toe or nicks and cuts and serious pain like accidents, surgery etc. I stubbed my toe this morning and was clenching my teeth both out of pain and anger and was wondering if I was only worsening the whole thing?
And what is pain really? Like some pain can be ...umm..enjoyable.This question goes out especially to people who've had extensive tattooing, how do you do it?
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Actually I just read a study that said pain can be reduced by deliberate meditative thoughts. They used scans of a chronic pain patient who was using positive thoughts to lower her pain. It showed in her brain that she was able to lower her pain . This is probably a reaction caused by brain chemistry. You see when you have negative thoughts, (whats more negative than pain?) your brain releases a cascade of chemicals ( the fight or flight cycle) which increase pain levels. But if you consciously think calming , relaxing thoughts your pain will lessen. Focused breathing can also relieve pain levels. That has been proved by childbirth with the Lamaze method . It works!
well,ya know how it feels when you stub your toe and it hurts really bad for about 3 seconds. if i had that type of pain on a constant basis,you bet your sweet pitutiy i would take pain killers,and lots of em'. anything else i wouldnt need anything
I wrote a page on pain, might interest you.http://www.livingwithrheumatoidarthritis...When you tense up pain is more severe everytime.To lessen pain I practice breathing techniques, focusing on my breathing rather than the pain at hand. I can focus out pain of getting shots or just about any short term pain. Long term pain is a lot harder to deal with because it wears a person down over time.Just remember, pain is the bodies way of warning you and as such is necessary.
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