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… Chronic Pain: Using Healthy Thinking Actionset Overview Living with pain can be hard, especially if it's long-term—or chronic—pain. Chronic pain is pain that lasts for 3 months or …
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… Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Pain On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It … procedure that uses an electrical current to treat chronic pain . Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) and spinal cord … pulses interfere with the nerve impulses that make you feel pain. Nerve stimulation is done in two steps. To see if it …
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… Pain relief options for labour and birth Last updated January 30, 2018 Pain is a natural part of labour and birth, but every … there are lots of different approaches to managing pain. Many women cope with pain with the help of: A …
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… Pregnancy: Belly, Pelvic, and Back Pain On this page: Overview Overview Pelvic pain and problems urinating may mean you have a bladder infection . Flank pain with fever and urinary symptoms may mean you have a …
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… Overview What to watch for after a head injury A minor head injury is sometimes hard to distinguish from a more serious injury to the brain even when there is no visible bleeding …
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… First Aid for Low Back Pain On this page: Overview Overview For the first day or two of back pain, take it easy. Being less active and avoiding movements … routine. Lying down or sitting for too long can make back pain worse. If you must sit for long periods of time, take …
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… Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pain Management On this page: Treatment Overview What To … your body. When you shift your thinking away from the pain and change your focus to more positive aspects of your … you change the way your body responds to the anticipated pain and stress. Why It Is Done The goals of CBT for pain …
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… Heat and Cold Treatment for Cancer Pain On this page: Overview Overview Heat and cold treatments can help with mild to moderate pain from cancer. Heat may relieve sore muscles. Cold may ease pain by numbing pain sensations. Try alternating heat and …
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… Medicines That Can Cause Abdominal Pain On this page: Overview Overview Many prescription and non-prescription medicines can cause belly pain or cramping. A few examples are: Aspirin, ibuprofen … to prescribe other medicines if you are having abdominal pain caused by a medicine. There also may be ways to take a …
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… Returning to Work With Low Back Pain On this page: Overview Overview Getting back to work with back pain depends on what your day is usually like. But there are … avoiding activity for more than a day or two can make back pain worse. Sit with good posture. Adjust your chair so your …
