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Step 1
Select a traditional approach to pain management by choosing practitioners who specialize in alleviating pain with the help of drugs. There are potent drugs available that have helped people vanquish pain. Seek the help of your doctor or have your doctor recommend a specialist skilled in the condition that causes your pain.
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Step 2
Tap the ancient and proven healing techniques of the East. Select pain management practitioners with a background in acupuncture, acupressure and traditional Chinese medicine. This approach is the preferred choice for many, since it brings no notable side effects.
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Step 3
Choose to relieve your pain with hypnotherapy. In this approach, the body's own pain management tools are utilized. A hypnotherapist may be able to coach your subconscious in helping your body to free itself from pain.
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Step 4
Manage your pain with the help of a biofeedback practitioner. Biofeedback can be useful in training your body to deal with the types of stress that often result in pain.
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Step 5
Find pain management practitioners that specialize in a surgical approach. One such approach is annuloplasty. Used to address certain forms of back pain, annuloplasty involves a heated needle that is inserted in the vicinity of a spinal disc.
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Step 6
Opt to address your pain with the help of a TENS (transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation) device. This device stops pain dead in its tracks by stimulating the nerves with an electrical current, preventing pain from being recognized by the brain. See a doctor with experience in this area, since the device is only available by prescription.
