Chronic pain therapy without medication

Chronic pain therapy without medication

PLEASE NOTE: Pain is the body's signal that something is wrong, overused, or out of balance. If redness and swelling are present and the painful area is warmer than the surrounding area, see a doctor! You may have an infection or blood clot that needs immediate treatment. DO NOT stop or change any prescribed medication without first consulting a doctor.

For anyone who wants to find out what you can do to treat persistent chronic pain without the use of medications, debilitating side effects, or the risk of addiction, here are the five steps to natural pain control using the power of the mind.

The first step is to remove your biggest obstacle: fear.

Simply put: fear = fear = inflammation = pain = more fear = more fear and so on.

It is important that the cause of your pain is accurately diagnosed by your doctor. Otherwise, your mind will be consumed by the “What if?” Distracted. Game...as in "What if I have this or that disease?", "What if the pain gets worse?" or “What if the pain never goes away?”. Thinking about pain only makes it worse, and “trying” not to think about pain is like trying not to think about a pink elephant.

Your doctor will have theories about the cause of your pain and will perform tests. Until these test results come back, you will likely be wondering and worried about your health and well-being, especially if you are incapacitated. Even if the cause of your pain is undetermined, there is still much that can be done about your relationship to the pain as long as you are under medical supervision.

Anxiety inhibits two important skills in managing chronic pain: concentration and relaxation.

The opposite of fear is…love. Treating your body as an enemy will only make things worse. So love your body! It's the only one you have, so it just makes sense to work with it rather than fight with it. Pain is a signal to get your attention. Ignoring the pain doesn't make the pain go away.

The second step of natural pain control is developing trust and belief in your body's virtuosity and its ability to relieve pain using the brain's pharmacy.

Realize that your body is making its own pain-relieving compound that is chemically similar to the morphine endorphin. (This is why morphine and its derivatives are so addictive, because these morphine-like receptor sites are already present in the brain.)

Endorphins are used in a location-specific manner, at exactly the right dose, at exactly the right moment, without harmful side effects, to maintain the body's other vital systems and functions. Have you ever noticed a bruise on yourself and not remembered how it happened?

It is also important to know that people have miraculously recovered from the most terrible diseases, even when they are on the verge of death.

The third step is to focus only on what you are experiencing through your senses in the present moment. Remember that the experience of pain is threefold: the pain you remember from yesterday, the pain you have now, and the pain you expect in the future. Choosing a calm, relaxed atmosphere at a comfortable temperature with full-body support can make this process easier and more enjoyable.

In a safe, relaxed atmosphere, close your eyes and focus inward. Concentrate on slow, rhythmic abdominal breathing using your diaphragm muscles. Pay close attention to slowly expelling all the air in your lungs by gently contracting your stomach and then releasing it. How to breathe when you sleep; It activates your relaxation response and deep relaxation is an essential part of successful pain therapy. Make your exhalation last as long as possible... and in a relatively short period of time you will have reduced your pain by 2/3!

The fourth step, once you've calmed down, is to use your mind to gradually relax, starting from the top of your head to the tip of your toes. Give yourself at least an hour to accomplish this.

By progressive relaxation I don't mean tensing and releasing muscles, as this can cause muscle tension and you may not be able to move certain parts of your body that are painful.

First, focus on relaxing just your eyelid muscles until they become heavy, then methodically relax your forehead, scalp, facial muscles, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, fingers, upper body and then go down to your feet, mentally relaxing muscle group as you go. You should feel a warmth or tingling in your hands and feet as your blood vessels begin to dilate, lowering your blood pressure. You may also feel your limbs become heavier, or feel that your body is floating, or both!

Take your time and be as detailed as possible. Notice and reinforce any feelings of relief or comfort you feel in other parts of your body that are not affected by your pain. In this way, the body can be trained to reduce inflammation, stimulate healing circulation, and this is the natural method for migraine relief.

The fifth step is complete pain relief through the process of dissociation. (This form of intentional dissociation using self-hypnosis is a controlled process, not a psychological disorder.)

Some people are better at dissociation, out-of-body travel, and deep trance states than others, like those in the creative arts; However, anyone can master this technique. If you fall asleep at this point, no big deal, you probably need it.

Using your inner vision, recall your most vivid memories of a relaxing place you visited, imagine yourself there again, and make that place your pain-free place. Beautiful outdoor scenes work well, but any quiet place will do. The key here is to realize that you are moving away from the pain, not the other way around.

The more you can immerse yourself in your images, the less you will notice your symptom. Using a background soundtrack of sea, river or rain or a personalized self-hypnosis MP3 recording can be helpful in maintaining focus for longer periods of time.

With enough daily practice, at this level you can completely anesthetize any part of your body for an extended period of time and even undergo surgery without anesthesia or, in conjunction with appropriate physical conditioning, mentally detach yourself from contractions for a medication. free, natural birth.

The trance state is the healing state; Getting more information about your symptoms or filling your time with distractions is not an intellectual process. If you want to experience pain relief, the key is to learn how to focus on increasing the relief, not the pain!

Inspired by Ken Steinmetz