Joy's Bag of Tricks for Pain Relief

As promised in my last post, here is my bag of tricks for pain relief. Try one or all of them !!

Joy’s Bag of Tricks for Chronic Pain Relief

Over the Counter Remedies
Aleve Naproxen
Aspercreme Biofreeze
Icy Hot






Exercise –related Remedies
Stretching by Bob & Jean Anderson =a very good reference book

Swimming or whirlpool/hot tub

Walking- http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/walking/HQ01612
Yoga =www.yogajournal.com

Mindful Remedies
Creative Visualization http://hypknowsis.com/Visualization-Techniques/LV6-Guided-Visualisation-Exercises.php
http://meditation.org.au/online.asp
Natural Healing=http://www.natural-healing-health.com/index.html
Curl up with your dog/cat
Meditation- http://heartspring.net/meditation_music.html
http://theconsciouslife.com/how-to-meditate-a-guide-for-beginners.htm


Heat /Cold Remedies
Ice packs
Therma care wraps
Warm/cold shower or bath




Other Remedies
Massage= http://www.massagetherapy.com/learnmore/index.php
Physical Therapy- http://www.moveforwardpt.com/
http://www.mckenziemdt.org/approach.cfm?section=int
AromaTherapy- http://www.aromaweb.com/



Shopping:
http://www.relaxtheback.com/stores/naperville
www.giam.com
www.shelterpub.com

A couple of great sites for weight loss info and tools and programs:
http://www.weightwatchers.com/Index.aspx
http://www.sparkpeople.com/