How to Psychologically Reduce Back Pain

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Tip 1 - Pain, Pain, Go Away: Psychological Approaches Help People Cope with Chronic Pain

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jong Lee | permalink

With arthritis, fibromyalgia, and low back or muscle pain among the top offenders, chronic pain takes a toll in the pain itself as well as associated disability and emotional distress, lost productivity and high medical costs. Psychologists are working with other health-care providers on multidisciplinary, multimodal ways to help manage the hurt.
Tags: Clinical Health Psychology, Psychology Matters,,psychological approaches, chronic pain, coping behavior, pain management, psychosocial factors,,Pain,

For further reading: http://www.apa.org/research/action/pain.aspx ^[1]

Tip 2 - Psychological Approach Helps Back Pain

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Francis Engelmann | permalink

Researchers say psychological interventions like biofeedback, relaxation techniques, and cognitive behavioral therapy can be more effective than more traditional treatments for reducing back pain.
Tags: back pain, biofeedback, relaxation training, meditation

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/news/20061222/psychological-approach-helps-back-pain ^[2]