This article is in our series featuring pain management techniques to help you decrease and cope with pain. It’s your at-home pain management class! Most people report that stress increases their pain levels. So it’s important to both prevent and decrease stress. This article invites you to pick 1 stress management technique to try. Why pick just 1? You’ll […]

This article is in our series featuring pain management techniques to help you decrease and cope with pain. It’s your at-home pain management class! For most people, stress increases their pain levels. So it’s important to both prevent and decrease stress. Here’s a stress management exercise for you to review. It lists many ways to decrease stress! Your assignment: Pick ONE stress management skill you’d like […]

This article is in our series featuring pain management techniques to help you decrease and cope with pain. It’s your at-home pain management class! Guided imagery reduces pain through suggestion and images. An image is paired with your pain, and by decreasing or changing the image in some way, your pain may also decrease. Today’s guided imagery uses a sunset […]