Mind-Body Techniques to Enhance Pain Tolerance and Recovery!
We are a group of health professionals including Physios, Massage Therapists and Personal Trainers wanting to answer your common questions on pain and dispel any myths surrounding pain and exercise.
When you begin thinking about mind-body techniques you are automatically taken to a place whereby everyone is sat on the floor with their legs crossed humming in a zen filled harmony. Yes this is a mind-body technique but it isn't the only mind-body technique out there.
Mind-body techniques can play a crucial role in enhancing pain tolerance and aiding recovery. Practices such as mindfulness, meditation, and deep breathing exercises help reduce stress, improve mental clarity, and promote relaxation.
So why are mind-body techniques effective? Let us ask you a question first...Is pain physical?
We always say to our patients, if pain was your little finger, we would chop it off and that would be your pain done with. However, pain is a feeling, an emotion, an awareness. You can't see it but you feel it. So pain is very complex and is more than just physical.
Pain causes a change physically by causing you to hold yourself differently, you guard your movements and become fearful of causing further injury. The reason mind-body techniques are so effective is because they are a way of interrupting the pain signals running through your body. You become aware of your guarding, of how you hold yourself and can develop a strategy to improve this and manage your pain effectively.
At Back2Front, we integrate these techniques into our programs to complement physical treatments. Mind-body practices can help you manage pain by reducing the perception of pain and enhancing your ability to cope with it. These techniques also support overall well-being, which is essential for long-term recovery.
Incorporating mind-body practices into your pain management plan can lead to significant improvements in your pain tolerance and quality of life.
If you are experiencing pain and discomfort, it is best to be assessed by a health professional who can guide you on what activity is safe for you to complete to aid your recovery.
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For more insights on managing pain, explore Is All Pain Bad? and Understanding the difference between Acute Pain vs. Chronic Pain.
Find out what pain & heat have in common next week in our upcoming blog.
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