Habits that you are getting possibly make your pains worse so that whether your taking meds and modifying activities, everyday habits play an important role in bettering your condition and keep your pains away. What are they?
Think positively
That means never think everything the worst. If you are in pains, you’re in pain, whether it’s from a migraine, a kink in your back or a flare-up of arthritis, remind yourself that it often comes and goes, and the fluctuations don’t necessarily mean anything. Focus on what you can do to relieve flare-ups: adjust your medication (with your doctor’s help), use relaxation techniques (like meditation) or apply heat or cold. It also helps to distract yourself by engaging in an engrossing activity.
Vary workout activities
Patients with chronic pains commonly bear in their mind that physical activity will make the pain worse that they keep staying still and lack of exercises. It’s so regret.
Doctors advise that get moving in some way (walk your dog, dance, ride a bike) as often as you can. If you have arthritis in your lower body, try swimming or water aerobics; the water’s natural buoyancy cushions the joints. Whatever activity you choose, start at a comfortable pace, rest as needed and gradually increase the duration or intensity of your workouts.
Quit smoking
Smoking links closely to musculoskeletal pain syndromes in women, including fibromyalgia, sciatica, chronic neck and back pain, joint pain and frequent pain in other parts of the body. Kick those butts now, for the sake of your pain and your overall health. All sorts of aids (smoking-cessation support groups, antidepressants, nicotine patches, gums, inhalers, nasal sprays) can make breaking the habit a little easier.
Not carry oversized purse
Women as shopping faithful often carry a too-heavy purse, briefcase or backpack (and carry it on the same shoulder) without noticing they are probably throwing their spine out of its proper alignment, disturbing the natural gait and tiring their back, neck, shoulders and/or hips.
Choose a purse or briefcase with a wide adjustable strap that’s long enough to place over your head to distribute the bulk of the weight more evenly across your body. Switch shoulders frequently to avoid overburdening one side.
Never skimp on sleep
The best thing that can improve your pains day by day is make good-quality sleep a priority. Set a consistent bedtime and wake-up time so you get the seven to nine hours of shut-eye per night that most adults need. Exercise at least four hours before bedtime to put yourself in the mood to snooze. Create a soothing sleep environment that’s dark, quiet and comfortable, and do something relaxing like take a warm bath or listen to music before turning in. If you suspect you have a sleep disorder, see a sleep specialist.
Adjust sitting posture
If you work at a computer, sit with your upper back against a firm, supportive chair, a hollow in your low back and your thighs parallel to the floor. Make sure your computer screen is at eye level and situated so your head stays in a neutral position (not tilted, turned or flexed). Be sure to “get up and move around every 30 minutes,” suggests Dr. Gross. “Our bodies are not meant to be in any one position for too long.”
Do breath deeply
That is exactly an effective way to release your stress and help sooth the pains. If your work are putting too much pressure on you, find your personal pressure-release valve and use it often, by meditating, doing deep breathing, using self-hypnosis or engaging in another activity that helps you decompress. This will help prevent stress from taking a toll on your head, neck, back or other areas that are vulnerable to pain — and keep your wits about you when pain does flare up.