Living with Chronic Pain
Living with Chronic PainSome days are better than others for Cee Cee Ceman, who suffers from fibromyalgia. When she has a flare up, hermuscles and bones ache all over.“It just hits me like a brick in the face that you just all of a sudden you just want to shut down and go to bed. Butyou can't do that. You got to keep moving as much as you can.”-Cee Cee, PatientExercise, relaxation and stress-reduction measures, like restorative yoga, can help people who suffer from chronicpain, such as fibromyalgia.“It’s kind of nice because it's a meditation part of it too. So, if I can't necessarily do the moves I'm not going tobeat myself up about it. If I if I used to go like this with my legs and I can only get that far, at least I'm downthere doing it.”-Cee Cee, PatientCee Cee prefers lifestyle changes to taking pain medication to deal with her chronic pain.“So, I have to find things to do like just knitting just to keep my mind busy. Other than just staring at the TV. So,it's a little active that way. And I'll take walks.”-Cee Cee, Patient“We encourage them to be as active as they possibly can. One area that we utilize frequently is aquatic therapywhich is doing physical therapy and like a warm water pool. So, water therapy or aquatic therapy is a reallygood option for our patients.”- Dr. Sarah Endrizzi, Pain Clinic Medical DirectorInflammation and swelling often go along with chronic pain. Maintaining a good weight and healthy eating canhelp with that. Lots of fruits and vegetables, seafood, lean meats are recommended. Watching how much sodium,or salt, you take in, and drinking water, rather than sugary drinks can also keep swelling down.“There has been some good research on things like an anti-inflammatory diet that can help patients withchronic pain. So, we do focus on some of that as well.”- Dr. Sarah Endrizzi, Pain Clinic Medical Director“I don’t want it to own me. I want to take charge. And so, I've read a lot on anti-inflammatory diets. You've got aPh balance in your body. Drink a lot of lemon water, hot water, and cold water. A lot of the good oils – fish,salmon, black cod is amazing. What I'm putting in my body can make a difference.”-Cee Cee, PatientAnother tip to help with chronic pain, don’t smoke.“Nicotine can actually make your pain worse. And so, we strongly encourage patients to quit smoking.”- Dr.Sarah Endrizzi, Pain Clinic Medical DirectorPage 1 of 2This program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness,or suitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.PRG5321798 EN LivingWithChronicPain.pdf© The Wellness NetworkLiving with Chronic PainChronic pain can make it difficult to sleep but being over-tired can worsen your pain. Try getting to bed at thesame time each night and getting rid of “screens” in the bedroom. The light from TVs, phones and tablets caninterfere with good sleep. Lifestyle changes, such as exercise, stress-reduction techniques and healthy eatingcan also break that vicious cycle and help get you back to the daily activities you enjoy.Page 2 of 2This program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness,or suitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.PRG5321798 EN LivingWithChronicPain.pdf© The Wellness Network
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