Ways to Treat Pain at Home

Sources Medically Reviewed on 12/20/2020 Reviewed by Tyler Wheeler, MD on December 20, 2020
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SOURCES:
American Academy of Ophthalmology: “Home Remedies for Simple Eye Problems.”
American Journal of Epidemiology: “Physical Exercise, Body Mass Index, and Risk of Chronic Pain in the Low Back and Neck/Shoulders: Longitudinal Data From the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study.”
American Lung Association: “Stop Smoking.”
Arthritis Foundation: “Warm Water Works Wonders on Pain.”
CDC Injury Prevention: “Burns.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Read This If You Are a Smoker Who Struggles With Chronic Pain.”
Harvard Health Publications: “Physical therapy as good as surgery and less risky for one type of lower back pain,” “Yoga for pain relief,” “Hemorrhoids and what to do about them.”
International Society for the Study of Pain: “Vitamin D Supplements Reduce Pain in Fibromyalgia Sufferers.”
Mayo Clinic: “Cuts and Scrapes: First Aid,” “Dehydration,” “Have a sprain? Get some R.I.C.E.,” “Self-care approaches to treating pain.”
National Institutes of Health: “Chicken soup inhibits neutrophil chemotaxis in vitro,” “The effects of self-massage on osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, controlled trial,” “Short-term effects of self-massage combined with home exercise on pain, daily activity, and autonomic function in patients with myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome,” “The Impact of Massage Therapy on Function in Pain Populations—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: Part I, Patients Experiencing Pain in the General Population,” “Mindfulness meditation-related pain relief: Evidence for unique brain mechanisms in the regulation of pain,” “Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain, Bypasses Opioid Receptors,” “Aerobic training increases pain tolerance in healthy individuals.”
Orthopedics Today: “Home-based rehabilitation can outperform physical therapy for ACL reconstruction.”
Pain Science: “Basic Self-Massage Tips for Myofascial Trigger Points.”
PhysiotherapyExercises.com.
Reviewed by Tyler Wheeler, MD on December 20, 2020
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