Dec 30 2008
Naturally Pain Free (Part 3)
Mind-Body Relievers
By refocusing attention away from pain as well as reducing stress, panic and fear much can be accomplished. Some of the pain therapies we are discussing in this series of articles are many time used as a complementary medicine to conventional medicine. If pain is extreme, a drug may be warranted. However, holistic means can be used to lessen the medication needed. And, that is always better for the body, mind and spirit of a person.
Relieving Pain With the Mind
* Meditation can be used to focus your mind on your breathing or a repeated word/phrase and away from the concentration of pain. The ability of the body to change the bodies responders (adrenaline) to pain, when using meditation, alleviates tenseness.
* Guided Imagery (also called positive visualization) is the process of imagining either the process up to and including the preferred outcome or just concentrating on the ideal outcome. Tapes or a guide can be used to lead you through the therapy steps. However, after learning the basics, a person can mentally take them through their visualization.
*Biofeedback works as a useful tool for the sufferer to control his own pain. The biofeedback machine can alert you about very minute changes in your body’s reaction. You can learn new responses in order to control muscle tension and blood flow that in tern can relieve pain.
* Relaxation is a process of learning to use focus and breathing in order to relieve pain. Placing yourself in a dark, quiet room where you won’t be disturbed is the first step to learning to relax. It is a learned response that takes much concentration in the beginning. Specific techniques such as altered focus, disassociation, sensory splitting, mental anesthesia and mental analgesia are used.
In segment 4 of “Naturally Pain Free” we will focus on pain relief through energy healing sources.
