Coping with Pain (Self Care)
The more you understand your body and how it
functions, the better equipped you'll be at taking care
of yourself to achieve optimal health. We've included
the Patient Education section on our website to provide
you with valuable, practical wellness information which
you can incorporate into your lifestyle to improve the
quality of your life. We hope you will turn to these
pages whenever you have a question about health related
issues and urge you to contact our practice at any time
to make an appointment
with one of our doctors.
We all use various means of dealing with pain. Some types of pain will gradually go away with rest and aspirin, and in some cases, mild exercise. Other types of pain require intervention in the form of medical treatment or therapy.
There are various kinds of self-treatment methods for coping with pain, including:
There are various kinds of self-treatment methods for coping with pain, including:
- Exercise
- Massage therapy
- Ice therapy
- Heat therapy
- Water therapy (such as a gentle hydro massage)