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Practicing Distraction Technique for Pain Management-3

Patient was instructed today regarding practicing distraction technique for pain management as follows: Distraction is an alternative pain management technique of shifting the attention away. Distraction can help with masking and reducing the experience of pain, by consciously training the mind to focus on an activity, but does not completely terminate the pain. Practice distraction technique by training the mind to focus on how the surroundings feel like, such as, the quality of air, the [...]

Practicing Distraction Technique for Pain Management-2

Patient was instructed today regarding practicing distraction technique for pain management as follows: Distraction is an alternative pain management technique of shifting the attention away. Distraction can help with masking and reducing the experience of pain, by consciously training the mind to focus on an activity, but does not completely terminate the pain. Practice distraction technique by doing some art work, such as, painting. You can try different colors and shades, to make the painting [...]

Practicing Distraction Technique for Pain Management-1

Patient was instructed today regarding practicing distraction technique for pain management as follows: Distraction is an alternative pain management technique of shifting the attention away. Distraction can help with masking and reducing the experience of pain, by consciously training the mind to focus on an activity, but does not completely terminate the pain. Practice distraction technique by listening to some soothing music or a song you like. You can start tapping the fingers with the [...]

Distraction Technique for Pain Management

Patient was instructed today regarding distraction technique for management of pain as follows: Distraction is an alternative pain management technique of shifting the attention away. Distraction can help with masking and reducing the experience of pain, but does not completely terminate the pain. This alternative pain management strategy helps with consciously training the mind to focus on some activity, away from pain. Since shifting the attention from pain could be difficult when the pain level [...]

Deep Breathing and Relaxation Technique for Pain Management

Patient was instructed upon deep breathing and relaxation technique for pain management as follows: Either sit straight or lay down in a reclining position and relax with eyes closed. 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. A slow, deep, and persistent effort of breathing in through the nose, must rise the hand on the abdomen [...]