Category: Self Management Techniques

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Diaphragmatic Breathing and Chronic Pain Introduction Chronic pain is defined as a persistent, long-lasting pain that lasts longer than six months inspite of the required medical treatment. Individuals with chronic pain often tense their...

Managing Chronic Pain in 10 Easy Steps Abridged from the Pain Association of Scotland support for people with chronic pain in the community. Step 1: Be realistic. Be honest and learn what you can...

Pacing and Chronic Pain Introduction Chronic pain is typically defined as a pain that lasts for more than six months, inspite of regular and appropriate medicine being administered. It can often lead to a...

RICE Treatment Introduction Strains and sprains will very often sort themselves out on their own with time, but this doesn’t mean that some basic first aid measures shouldn’t be applied. A very simple procedure...

Relaxation and Chronic Pain Chronic Pain – The Basics Chronic pain is defined as a pain that lasts for 6 months or longer. It is typically defined as a pain that persists for more...

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Self-treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome Introduction Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is typically defined as a chronic local or regional musculoskeletal disorder, involving a single muscle or a muscle group. The pain associated with MPS...

Weight Loss – A Synopsis of the Most Effective Methods Introduction Today, the nerve-tingling, cutthroat competition in every sphere of life has left the common man hapless in the face of a series of...