chronic pain management

 Pain is not simple. In fact, its very complex. The more you know  about it, the more you can do about it, and take charge of your life  again.  

Physical movement improves almost everything! Even if it hurts at  the beginning, as your body gets stronger from its injury, movement will  feel better and better. 

 It may sound too good to be true, but a positive attitude and an openness to try new things are key to physically feeling better as well.  

 Mindfulness has been shown to be an incredibly powerful tool for  dealing with mental health issues, stress, chronic pain and trouble  sleeping.  

 Opioids are no longer indicated for many types of non-cancer chronic pain. In  fact, opioids can make you feel worse - lowering testosterone,  depressing mood, and making pain worse (opioid induced hyperalgesia). Sometimes rotating opioids or lowering the dose in combination with other approaches is the best way to treat the pain.

Sleep is when your body and your mind are able to repair and  rejuvenate themselves, and so is very important. There are easy routines  to get into to ensure that you have a good nights sleep.