Pain Medicine and Management

Non pharmacological Tx for Pain

Education and psychological conditioning:-

• Ask for an explanation of each step of a procedure in detail, utilizing simple pictures or diagrams when available.
• Meet with the person who will be performing the procedure and write down answers to questions

Hypnosis:-

• With hypnosis, a psychologist or doctor guides you into an altered state of consciousness.
• Methods for hypnosis include: Imagery, Distraction, Relaxation/guided imagery
• Comfort therap

Comfort therapy:-

• Companionship
• Exercise
• Heat/cold application
• Lotions/massage therapy
• Meditation
• Music, art, or drama therapy

Physical and occupational therapy :-

• Psychosocial therapy/counseling
• Neurostimulation

Neurostimulation may involve the following:

• Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
• Acupuncture
• Acupressure