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Pain Skills

Knowing how to use skills like distraction, relaxation, mindfulness as well as physical aids such as heat, cold and gentle movement can make getting better a lot smoother.

 

Distraction - using reading, watching a film or listening to music can make a big difference to pain. If you're just lying in bed, waiting for the doctors to come round (there's a reason you get called a patient!) then your brain hasn't got anything else to do apart from concentrating on how much pain there is.

Recent research with Virtual Reality has been finding some amazing results. 

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Relaxation - letting all your muscles relax can help - there are lots of resources online - this is quite a nice recording - you don't need to do the tensing before relaxing if it makes you sore. 

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Mindfulness - is a bit different from relaxation - most often you concentrate on the breath and accept thoughts and feelings as they come and go - to find out more visit BREATHWORKS has which has free meditations http://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/free-meditations

While we believe that the advice on this website is accurate and based on expert medical opinion you should always consult your healthcare professional on any matter related to your health and well being. He or she knows your circumstances best and therefore the appropriate action to take on your behalf.

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