There's still a core you despite the pain.
What you can do
[Updated: 10/14/21 with new research link.]
People with chronic pain often do too much when they’re having good days and not enough when they’re having bad days. Pacing/moderation has become a common tool for people living with pain to help provide them with balance. It includes setting time limits, slowing down (start low, go slow), breaking up tasks, and taking frequent short breaks. But be careful not to let pacing become an excuse for not being active or avoiding pain. Doing so can add more focus to the pain, worsen symptoms, and reduce physical stamina. Pain doesn't mean harm. It's the result of an overly-protective system trying to protect itself. Our bodies become over-sensitized. Pacing should instead be used to gradually increase what we can do, despite the pain. The difference is in the goal and execution. Keep moving forward! Learn more and do more
Pain patient neuroscience education improves movement, lowers pain ratings, decreases disability, and reduces catastrophization.
Get the evidence Test your knowledge Get educated We’re more than our bodies. Yet, we’ve been typically treating chronic pain only from a biological perspective – potentially missing two-thirds of potential pain treatment.
Enter the biopsychosocial (BPS) model introduced by Dr. George Engel in 1977. This model of medicine stresses a holistic look at the experience of chronic pain. It not only looks at the biological factors (injury, tissue damage, etc.) but also how our emotional well-being and our social situation influence how we’re affected by chronic pain. Learn more about the biopsychosocial model:
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