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Pain is a universal experience experienced by every age group, from young to adult and from adult to elderly. Although pain plays an important role in signalling any injury or illness, managing long-lasting or chronic pain is quite difficult in daily life. This is where effective pain management comes into the picture. This blog is a complete guide for dealing with pain.
Pain is classified into two main categories based on the period of its persistence.
Pain management involves medical and therapeutic practices that reduce pain and improve the quality of life of patients with acute or chronic pain. It is a multidisciplinary treatment approach that can include pharmacological interventions, physical therapy, psychological support, and other complementary therapies for addressing the different needs of patients.
Let’s take a dig in “What is pain management?” Pain management therapy is a specialised approach in the broad field of pain management that deals with the method of relieving pain based on several therapeutic techniques, including physical therapy, psychological techniques, and complementary therapies to address the multidimensional nature of pain for both the soma and psyche. The target of this therapy has been to improve the daily functioning ability of the subject, reduce the intake of medications, and improve daily life quality.
The primary goals of the management of pain are as follows:
The field of Pain management includes a wide range of techniques to combat different types of pain. Here, we will study the various types of pain management techniques into pharmacological, non-pharmacological, interventional, and complementary therapies.
Medications are used in pharmacological approaches to tackle pain. Here are some different types of medications:
Acetaminophen is used for the relief of mild to moderate pain, and NSAIDs such as ibuprofen and naproxen are used to reduce inflammation or pain.
Help in the relief of moderate and severe pain. Proper monitoring is required so as not to get addicted to these medicines. Some examples of these are morphine, oxycodone, etc.
These medications are used to treat neuropathic pain or enhance the effectiveness of primary treatments. Antidepressants and anticonvulsants are some of the examples of these medications.
These treatments are administered alongside medications because they represent a very valuable resource for pain management.
Exercises, for example, are aimed at strengthening the muscles, increasing flexibility and mobility, reducing pain, and enhancing functionality.
It refers to how a person goes about performing his or her daily activities with or without pain and generally through adaptive techniques and tools.
It is a psychosocial approach that promotes coping mechanisms for altering the thought pattern regarding pain and, therefore, relief from pain.
Mindfulness meditation, yoga, and deep breathing exercises decrease distress and discomfort perception.
The interventional approach is an invasive technique used to diagnose and treat chronic pain. In this, doctors use various injections for invasion in the body.
Anaesthetic or steroid intramuscular injections are injected directly around the nerves to block the pain signals from being transmitted.
Injections of anti-inflammatory drugs are used in the epidural space of the spine to relieve pain, especially in patients suffering from sciatica.
A minimally invasive treatment in which heat is used to disrupt nerve functions and thereby relieve pain generation from specific types of causes.
It involves the implantation of a device that would send electrical impulses to the spinal cord, thus masking the pain signals.
In addition to formal medication, it is also important to change your lifestyle for best results.
Changing your diet is the first step for better management of pain. Adding anti-inflammatory food to your diet can help.
Adding physical exercises to your daily routine can help reduce pain and increase the mobility of muscles.
Proper sleep can work as a catalyst for you if you are going through pain management therapy. So sleeping daily for at least 6 hours is essential.
These therapies can be used as additional therapy alongside the traditional process of pain Management.
A classical Chinese therapy that includes inserting needles in certain areas to get relief from pain.
Manipulation of soft tissues to decrease tension, improve blood circulation, and promote relaxation.
Majorly focused on spine-related issues, it is the technique used to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal pain.
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