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Or try the Painmaster Micro Current Therapy Patch (£24.50 .uk).Īttach it to the uncomfortable area and you can wear it under clothing all day. When you place the tip of the device on the painful area, a small electrical impulse is sent along the nerve pathways to the brain, which responds by releasing endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers. The Pain Away Acupuncture Pen (£29.95 .uk) is based on the medical TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) technique used in hospitals. The beauty of meditation practice is once you feel comfortable doing it at home, you can start to practise in all kinds of places – on the tube, on the bus or even at work.” Once you feel comfortable meditating for a minute, try lengthening it to 90 seconds and then to two minutes, and continue until you’ve reached a duration you feel content with. When you get distracted, just keep focusing on the breath, letting the thoughts drift by you. Set your alarm for one minute and focus on your breathing, taking long, deep breaths, creating stillness within yourself. “Anyone can meditate,” says integrative psychotherapist Hilda Burke (.uk). Follow with 20 minutes of heat (a hot-water bottle wrapped in a towel for instance) to help pump new blood, nutrients and fresh oxygen to the area, which aids tissue healing.”Ĭanadian research has found people who meditate regularly have “thicker” areas of the brain region that regulates pain, which seems to make them less sensitive to it. This causes a narrowing of blood vessels, which helps reduce inflammation. “Place ice wrapped in a towel on the sore muscle or joint for five to 10 minutes. “There’s confusion over whether to cool down a painful, injured area or use heat, but physiotherapists recommend using both,” says Tim Allardyce of Croydon Physio ( .uk). People who mix with others who suffer from similar problems report they are more able to manage their pain while feeling less isolated and better understood. Throw a “pain” party or at least get together with people who have similar issues to your own – even if it is by joining an online support group.
“If you’re thinking of using grapes as pain medication, make sure you eat the whole thing, skin, pip and all,” says nutritional therapist Laura Southern, director of London Food Therapy ( ). Studies have also found that resveratrol (found in grape skins) could combat inflammation, a major source of pain. Researchers at Texas Woman’s University discovered that guzzling grapes could help relieve the pain of arthritis and improve joint flexibility thanks to the fruit’s high polyphenol (antioxidant) levels. It is thought the smell could ease the muscle contractions that cause headaches. Meanwhile, US research showed people suffering from migraine who inhaled the scent of a green apple experienced a reduction in pain. Australian scientists found the scent of sweet-flavoured things, such as caramel or biscuits, was not only comforting but also seemed to increase pain tolerance among volunteers. Try baking some biscuits or cakes – the warm, sugary aroma could raise your pain threshold.
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