Holistic pain management

  Your body’s natural response to a stressful situation is anxiety. The crushing feeling of unease, edginess and fear about the outcome of the situation. It can be before an important exam, interview, speech or even a meeting. This is anxiety in a nutshell for you and everyone of us has been through it, lived it and overcome it at some point of time in our lives. But here we aren’t talking about this anxiety which subsides after the situation passes, we are talking about the anxiety that meddles with the normal life of a human being, he might need anxiety medication or even anxiety therapy. Understanding Anxiety More Profoundly When the feeling of anxiety is intense, extreme, persistent and most importantly interfering with your normal life then this isn’t the normal anxiety, it’s called the anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are common in women, men and even children. People with anxiety disorders have a looming sensation of fear and worry that keeps getting worse, eventuall...

  Pain is a convoluted and complicated emotional and sensory experience that varies from one person to another or even in an individual depending on his state of mind or on the context of pain. Chronic pain is a health problem of our modern world which is making millions of people debilitated with conditions like backache, headache or arthritis. Popping medicines 4-5 times a day with no long-lasting effect has made people fall into depression and prevented them from leading a normal life. Alternative treatment for chronic pain like mind-body therapies is gaining momentum among the masses as an effective way to combat chronic pains. The way our mind perceives pain has a huge impact on the pain perception. Cognitive and emotional factors play a huge role in dealing with chronic pains. People who are suffering from chronic pain are often told that “don’t give it too much attention, it's all in your head”, well all kinds of pains whether it’s a paper cut or fibromyalgia are unfolded...

  Any pain that lasts for over 3 months is considered to be chronic pain. Chronic pains can have life altering effects on a person’s life. A person suffering from chronic pains can go into depression due to the loss of control over his life, he/she can become lethargic, tired and weary due to the long suffering of the constant pain. It also greatly impacts the self-confidence of a person, his/her ability to interact with people and the inconsistency and varying intensities makes it hard for the people around to understand the situation. Chronic pains can make a person agitated, angry and anxious, as it hinders with the sufferers plans, aspiration, activities and relationships. Seeking medication or professional help in case of chronic pain isn’t that effective as the appointments are few and far between. Most of the heavy lifting is done by the individual themselves. Chronic pain treatment can be managed at home with a little effort and the right guidance, for sure. There are nu...