PAIN CONTROL TECHNIQUES

PAIN CONTROL TECHNIQUES

The following are the newly adopted techniques for pain control in addition to

pharmacological surgical and sensory stimulation techniques. They are

a) Relaxation technique.
b) Biofeed back technique.
c) Hypnosis technique.
d) Distraction technique.
e) Guided imagery technique and
f) Other cognitive techniques.

RELAXATION TECHNIQUES:
As anxiety increases pain, Relaxation techniques are used to reduce the anxiety of the

person who experience pain, which in turn reduces the pain.

Shifting of the body into a state of low arousal will give relaxation and this can be achieved

through the progressive relaxation of different parts of the body.

The mostly followed is the progressive muscle relaxation technique formulated by

Jacobson .

Controlled breathing is also one of the components of relaxation.

Also, relaxation can be achieved thro’ Meditation. In this method individual’s attention is

Fully focused on a unchanging stimulus.

The clinical technique using principles of relaxation technique is

“Restricted Environmental stimulation Therapy” (REST)

A person rests or lies on a bed for several hours at a time ( say a long as 24 hours) in a

Completely darkened, largely sound proof room. Restricted movement is encouraged.

In floatation REST, an individual floats in a pool containing a skin temperature solution of

Water and Epsom salt usually for one hour at a time. REST affects both Physiological and

Psychological functioning. It reduces muscle tension, heart rate, blood pressure and

Biochemical secretions associated with Stress.


HYPNOSIS:

First a state of relaxation is engendered so that the trance can be induced. In the trance

Patients are told to think about the pain differently and the hypnosis will reduce the pain.

Hypnosis is successfully to control acute pain due to surgery, child birth,

dental procedures, burns and headaches .


DISTRACTION:

By focusing attention on some irrelevant and attention getting stimulus or by distracting

One self with a high level of activity, one can turn attention away from pain. This technique

is suitable for acute pain but not successful for chronic pain.


GUIDED IMAGERY:

In guided imagery a patient is instructed to conjure up a picture which he or she holds in

Mind during the painful experience.

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