PAIN MANAGEMENT

PAIN MANAGEMENT

• aims to provide relief and improve the quality of life

2 TYPES OF PAIN

• Acute Pain: can be cured in minutes or fast
• Chronic Pain: lasts more than 6 months; mild to severe

4PS OF PAIN MANAGEMENT

• Pharmaceutical
• Physical Therapies
• Psychological Therapies
• Prevention

PHARMACEUTICAL

• using drugs and medication for pain relief
• Over-the-counter: drugs you can buy directly
• Prescription: needs a doctors’s prescription
• Opioids:can cause addiction

PHYSICAL THERAPIES

• treatments for physical pain
• includes physical therapies, massages, head and cold therapy, acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES

• addressing emotional and mental aspects of pain
• through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), meditation, stress management techniques

PREVENTION

• stopping the pain from happening
• WAYS: exercises, healthy diet, and avoiding unhealthy habits

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