Patient was instructed upon deep breathing and relaxation technique for pain management as follows:

1. Either sit straight or lay down in a reclining position and relax with eyes closed.
2. Place one hand on the chest, the other hand on the abdomen, and perform deep breathing, by breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth.
3. A slow, deep, and persistent effort of breathing in through the nose, must rise the hand on the abdomen more, in comparison to the hand on the chest.
4. A slow and prolonged act of exhalation through the mouth will push out as much air as you possibly can, by contracting the abdominal muscles.
5. Using the abdominal muscles for the act of deep inspiration and expiration, permits increased volumes of air exchange.
6. The more air you breathe in, allows more oxygen to the tissues, making you feel less tense and anxious. The increased volume of air you breathe out, allows increased emptying of the lungs, thus providing room for more air during the next cycle of breathing in.
7. Continue to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.
8. Focusing on the rising and falling of the abdomen, during the act of breathing in and out, can act as a distraction, thus contributing to better pain management.
9. Patient was instructed to perform 3 – 4 sessions of this activity every day, each session lasting for a duration of 5 minutes to start with.