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    The 6-step process for understanding, accepting, and healing from pain includes: 1) understanding that pain is both a sensory and emotional experience, 2) accepting one's health condition, 3) actively participating in the healing process, 4) learning relaxation techniques and using distraction, 5) setting realistic goals for pain management, and 6) effective communication with health providers. The goal is to reduce pain to a manageable level to improve functioning.

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    The 6-step process for understanding, accepting, and healing from pain includes: 1) understanding that pain is both a sensory and emotional experience, 2) accepting one's health condition, 3) actively participating in the healing process, 4) learning relaxation techniques and using distraction, 5) setting realistic goals for pain management, and 6) effective communication with health providers. The goal is to reduce pain to a manageable level to improve functioning.

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    The 6-step process for understanding, accepting, and healing from pain includes: 1) understanding that pain is both a sensory and emotional experience, 2) accepting one's health condition, 3) actively participating in the healing process, 4) learning relaxation techniques and using distraction, 5) setting realistic goals for pain management, and 6) effective communication with health providers. The goal is to reduce pain to a manageable level to improve functioning.

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    How to

    Understand,
    Accept & Heal
    Pain....
    My 6-Step
    Process.

    By Dr. Swati Prabhu


    Digital Pain Reliever
    Pain is the silent epidemic that
    India's health systems are
    failing to handle.
    When we think of the big health challenges, we
    may think of conquering cancer, heart disease,
    diarrhoea or pneumonia. These are certainly the
    big killers today. But we probably don’t think of
    mundane daily conditions such as backaches,
    neck pains or migraines. Pain does not kill people.
    Yet, every fth person is likely to be suffering
    from some kind of pain, according to estimates of
    the World Health Organisation’s Global Burden
    of Disease study.
    This 6 - step checklist will show you how to
    Understand, Accept & Heal pain.  
    Step 1

    Understand the Nature of Pain


    The de nition that predominates research by the International
    Association for the Study of Pain (IASP): “An unpleasant sensory and
    emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue
    damage, or described in terms of such damage.” IASP also added that
    pain is a subjective experience. It is associated with our perception of
    the event and in uenced by our past experiences. It is important to note
    that this de nition is not a dualistic, either sensory or emotional
    experience, but a combination of both.
    Step 2

    Acceptance of the Health


    Condition
    "Successful treatment depends, among other factors, on acceptance of
    Health Condition. Each patient reacts differently to pain -- some accept
    their condition while others are unable cope with the situation. The
    ability to accept a disease is related to the patient's personality,
    psychological state, socioeconomic status, severity of the illness,
    treatment used, and support from family and friends. Patients who can
    accept their illness are more eager to participate in their treatment and
    are more likely to comply."
    Step 3

    Active Participation in the Healing


    Process
    Patient participation means involvement of the patient in decision
    making or expressing opinions about different treatment methods,
    which includes sharing information, feelings and signs and accepting
    health team instructions.
    In most studies, factors in uencing patient participation consisted of:
    factors associated with health care professionals such as doctor-
    patient relationship, recognition of patient’s knowledge, allocation of
    su cient time for participation, and also factors related to patients such
    as having knowledge, physical and cognitive ability, and emotional
    connections, beliefs, values and their experiences in relation to health
    services.
    Step 4

    Learn Relaxation and Value of


    Distraction
    It is hard to nd time to relax. Most of us would probably admit that we
    do not spend enough time relaxing and recharging our batteries. We are
    always too busy rushing from place to place, getting work done, and
    managing homes and families.
    However, the opposite of relaxation is tension, or stress. If you do not
    give yourself time to relax, you will end up feeling increasingly stressed.
    Your productivity will drop, both at home and at work. You will probably
    become even more stressed as a result. This is likely to have knock-on
    effects on your health and your relationships, as well as your ability to
    work. You need to make time to relax.
    Step 5

    Set Realistic Goals


    Goals for pain management should be speci c, measurable and patient‐
    centered. It is both unrealistic and undesirable to cast “no pain” as a
    treatment goal. Goals for pain management should be written in the
    plan of care and may include the patient expresses adequate pain relief,
    minimal side effects from the analgesic regimen, maintenance or
    improvement in functional status, or satisfaction with pain
    management.
    Introducing the topic of goals for pain control can be awkward to
    articulate. It is not particularly helpful to simply ask a patient, “What is
    your goal for pain on a 0‐10 scale?” as most patients would likely say
    “0”. Goal setting is collaborative. Statements that may be helpful to
    open up the discussion include: “It is generally not possible or safe to
    eliminate all pain, but our goal is to reduce your pain to a reasonable
    level as well as manage any unpleasant side effects of pain
    medicines.”   
    “A manageable pain level for most patients is in the mild range, or if you
    have severe pain to reduce it by one‐third to one‐half if possible, enough
    so you can walk, rest and do any necessary activities. 
    What do you think is a realistic/manageable goal for your pain control?” 
    “You tell me your pain is preventing you from (sleeping, walking,
    eating…..). Let’s talk about a goal for pain relief that allows you to
    tolerate (sleeping several hours, walking to the mailbox, eating more
    frequently….)”
    Step 6

    E ective Communication
    I follow the Golden Rule in how I treat my patients, do unto others as you
    would want them to do unto you. It is simple but often forgotten amid
    the daily complexities of being a physiotherapist. Furthermore, it may
    well be that, in the long term, effective communication skills save time
    by increasing patient adherence to treatment, reducing the need for
    follow-up calls and visits. In accordance with the Golden Rule, physios
    can take the following steps to improve communication:

    When entering the room of patients in pain, always tell them that
    you are there to help comfort them and to do your best to relieve
    their pain.
    Remain calm and show empathy.
    Express concerns for the patient’s feelings. 
    Encourage patients to write down their questions in preparation for
    appointments. An organized list of questions can facilitate
    conversation on topics important to the patient. 
    By Dr. Swati Prabhu
    Consulting Physiotherapist

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