| For some people, the thought of pain relief means | | | | not well, it is often the first to disappear as healing |
| grabbing a bottle of aspirin or over-the-counter pain | | | | begins. This also works a lot like the principle of mind |
| reliever and taking pills. But here are five methods of | | | | over matter. Often, a small scrape or other minor |
| pain relief that don't involve narcotics or pain killers | | | | injury does not hurt until it is noticed. With meditation |
| that can cause damage to the stomach or liver. | | | | for pain relief, because the entire mind is |
| One of the simplest ways to reduce pain is to chill or | | | | concentrating on the meditation, there is nothing left |
| warm the affected area, depending on the nature of | | | | over to notice the pain. |
| the injury or cause of the pain. Pain relief for a sprain | | | | Many recent studies have also demonstrated the |
| or joint injury is often as close as the nearest | | | | usefulness of animals in pain relief. Especially among |
| freezer. Putting ice on the injury helps reduce swelling | | | | the chronically ill, holding or petting a furry animal can |
| and therefore reduces the pressure on the nerve | | | | create enormous pain relief. Scientists argue why the |
| endings, reducing the pain. For a muscle pull or strain | | | | act of stroking an animal relieves pain, but most |
| injury, heat can help reduce pain. A heating pad on | | | | agree that it does. Some say it is again the |
| the site of the strain can help relax the muscles and | | | | distraction factor; that caring for another being |
| eliminate the pain. That same theory is why a warm | | | | removes the self focus and sends the pain to the |
| bath or shower can help to relieve pain. The warmth | | | | back of the mind. Proponents of that theory say |
| of the water helps the body to relax and the | | | | that animal therapy does not truly relive pain, just |
| relaxation causes the muscle to quit causing pressure | | | | distracts the suffered from it. Others argue that |
| on the nerve ending. | | | | perhaps the resonance of a cat purr or the feeling of |
| Another simple method is to relieve pain is through | | | | a dog's fur may trigger natural endorphins in the brain. |
| massage. Rubbing the painful area gently can help the | | | | Endorphins are hormone that create a natural high |
| muscles to relax as well. When muscles are tense, | | | | and may actually create pain relief. |
| they form a tight ball. That tightness presses on the | | | | Finally, new research is emerging with hospice |
| nerves and causes pain. Therefore, massaging away | | | | patients to indicate that soothing music can also |
| the muscle stress can help with pain relief. | | | | relieve pain. The theory states that much like animal |
| Meditation is also a very good form of pain relief. The | | | | therapy, the soft music of a harp or other soothing |
| theory is that by relaxing the body and focusing the | | | | instrument can call to mind happier times and even |
| mind on something other than the pain, the body can | | | | the memory of happiness can create the release of |
| begin its own natural healing process. Since pain is | | | | endorphins to ease the pain. |
| usually the last symptom to appear when the boy is | | | | |