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Pain Management - A free guided meditation for relaxation when in pain | Meditainment

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In this FREE guided meditation you practise a pain management technique and follow a relaxing story about a secret garden that will help any pain seem less important.

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**Pain Management Lab - due 9/17 or 9/18

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**Pain Management Lab - due 9/17 or 9/18

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PLEASE NOTE - pg. 6 - answer the first question with the info provided. Do not worry about additional info on Mr. Garcia.

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Overview of Acute Pain

Many people suffer from pain for all sorts of reasons. Broken bones, burns, or stubbing your toe can cause acute pain. Acute pain lasts less than six months and usually reduces as the injury heals. Chronic pain, on the other hand, lasts longer than six months. It can be caused by conditions such as diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, and cancer.

Sometimes, though, the cause of pain may not be easily identifiable. This makes treating the pain very difficult. Because some people's pain is hard to relieve, alternative techniques to reduce and treat pain have now become standard methods of treatment. In this lesson, we will discuss several different techniques that are used to help treat pain, such as guided imagery, relaxation, non-narcotic and narcotic analgesics, patient-controlled analgesics, placebos, and cutaneous stimulation.

Guided Imagery

Guided imagery is the process of directing thoughts and imagination into a relaxed, peaceful state of mind. This can be done with an instructor, videos, or written lessons. Guided imagery is based on the belief that the mind and body are connected. The idea is that by imagining places that are safe and comfortable, such as a warm beach or relaxing spa, the body can begin to heal itself. This can help people to be able to control their emotions and improve their overall state of health. Guided imagery is used for pain management, lowering blood pressure, weight loss, and smoking cessation.

Relaxation

Much like guided imagery, using relaxation techniques help to reduce stress, which can help to reduce pain. Pain and stress have similar effects on the body. Both will cause the heart rate to increase, blood pressure to rise, breathing rate to increase and become shallow, and cause muscles to tense and contract. This is very taxing to the body and can lead to major consequences to one's health.

Practicing relaxation exercises helps to calm the mind, release tension in muscles, reduce stress hormones, and improve overall health. All of these benefits on the body can help to reduce pain. Some people turn to music, prayer, gardening, reading, conversation with loved ones, or exercise to help them to relax. Other options include deep breathing, hypnosis, and meditation.

Non-Narcotic Analgesics

Non-narcotic analgesics are medications used to treat mild-to-moderate pain and inflammation. These medications are useful to alleviate headaches and sore muscles. They are available over-the-counter (OTC) without prescription. They are taken by mouth. They can be taken in conjunction with other pain management therapies or medications for severe pain. Common non-narcotic analgesics include Tylenol, ibuprofen, and naproxen. Ibuprofen and naproxen are NSAIDs. This means non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

Narcotic Analgesics

Narcotic analgesics, or opioids, are prescribed medications for severe pain. Narcotics bind to opioid receptors in the brain, spinal cord, and other areas of the body. This reduces pain messages being sent to the brain and therefore reduces the feeling of pain. Narcotics do not remove the pain; they dissociate people's feeling of pain. Narcotics are usually given after surgery and with certain diseases, such as cancer. Common narcotic analgesics include morphine, oxycodone, and fentanyl.

Patient-Controlled Analgesics

Patient-controlled analgesics, or PCA, is a method of pain management in which the patient is given the power to administer pain medication, usually narcotics, when it is needed. With PCAs, a computerized pump with pain medication is attached intravenously (IV) to the patient. The patient is given a button they can push when they need a dose of medicine for their pain. Sometimes the pump is programmed to give a small amount of pain medication continuously in addition to having the button for additional pain medicine. The pump is programmed with a maximum dose that is allowed to be administered. This is to protect the patient from overdosing on the medication.

Placebos

A placebo is a treatment that seems to be real but is in fact fake. It can be in the form of a pill, injection, or other treatment. Placebos are helpful to researchers to determine the effects and side effects of new medications in trials where participants are blindly given either the new medication or the placebo.

Some people can knowingly take a placebo and still experience an effect from it. This effect can be positive or negative. Some people experience improvements to conditions they have. This is called the placebo effect. It is believed that this happens due to the mind-body relationship. The person takes a pill believing the pill will have an effect on them, and this causes the person to have symptom improvement. The placebo effect has been shown to have symptom improvement for individuals with depression, pain management, sleep disorders, menopause, and irritable bowel syndrome.

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techniques & agents used to control pain - video & lesson transcript | study.com

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Techniques & Agents Used to Control Pain - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com

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Many people suffer from pain for all sorts of reasons. Broken bones, burns, or stubbing your toe can cause acute pain. Acute pain lasts less than six months and usually reduces as the injury heals. Chronic pain, on the other hand, lasts longer than six months.

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Guided Imagery - Actual Demonstration - Calming, Relaxing, Stess Management Tool

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Guided Imagery is one of the most effective methods for managing stress and even physical pain. Dr. Clarity is the screen name for Dr. Clare Albright, Psy.D., Psychologist. (949) 454-0996 http//www.TeenPowerTalk.com

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