ࡱ> /1.M bjbj== "WW l8   Z8N"ppppn$@ B B B B B B $ ; jf ppf pp{ Fpp@ @ $ $ p, `^9U\:$ $  0 $  $  Dont Let Chronic Pain Take Over Your Life It is estimated that up to 33 percent of the U.S. population suffers from chronic pain. Regardless of whether the pain is the result of a previous injury or a disease such as osteoarthritis, the result is still the sameindividuals suffering from chronic pain may hurt so much they may allow the pain to take over their lives. Sometimes when people suffer from chronic pain, they may give that pain top priority in their lives, says insert full name, D.O., an osteopathic insert specialty area from insert practice in insert town. It may become all they think about and they may give up their active social lives or abandon all physical exercise for that pain. Dr. insert last name cautions that this type of response to chronic pain can in some cases make the pain even worse. I try to educate my patients that while their pain is very real, dwelling on the pain, or allowing it to take over their lives will never make the pain go away, says Dr. insert last name. As an osteopathic physician, I treat the whole patient and firmly believe in the connection between the mind and body. For example, while treating the patient for the pain, Dr. insert last name also provides the patient with relaxation tips. One technique requires the patient to close their eyes and give their pain a size, shape, color and motion. Once the patient has given life to their pain, the patient is then instructed to replace their vision of the pain with a harmonious image. This mental exercise may only last for a few minutes but it shows the patient that it is possible for them to think about something other than their pain, explains Dr. insert last name. In addition to encouraging patients to think positively, Dr. insert last name stresses the importance of physical exercise for those suffering from chronic pain. Too much resting or staying at home can have a negative effect on pain by making muscles shorter, tighter and weaker, says Dr. insert last name. Therefore, I stress the importance of participating in low-intensity exercises such as biking, walking or swimming. According to Dr. insert last name, one form of exercise that is good for both the mind and body is yoga, which incorporates mental relaxation with gently stretching the muscles without putting additional strain on the body. By keeping a positive frame of mind and staying active as much as possible, you are taking a stance against chronic pain and preventing it from taking over your life, states Dr. insert last name. Preventive medicine is just one aspect of care osteopathic physicians (D.O.s) provide. Osteopathic Physicians (D.O.s) are fully-licensed to prescribe medicine and practice in all specialty areas including surgery. D.O.s are trained to consider the health of the whole person and use their hands to help diagnose and treat their patients. For more information about D.O.s and osteopathic medicine, visit  HYPERLINK "http://www.osteopathic.org" www.osteopathic.org. ### PAGE  PAGE 1 ,- $47C q  dѾ𷴷0JmHnHu0J j0JU 0JOJQJjOJQJUjOJQJU0J5B*OJQJ\ph5OJQJ\OJQJ5\ OJQJ^J1,-uv?@wx T U _ ` @ A   $ !dha$  !dhdh$a$h]h&`#$  !dhdh 1h/ =!"#$%DyK www.osteopathic.orgyK 8http://www.osteopathic.org/ i8@8 NormalCJ_HaJmH sH tH 22 Heading 1$@&5\8@8 Heading 2$$@&a$5\<A@< Default Paragraph Font, @, Footer  !&)@& Page Number.U`. Hyperlink >*B*ph"W`!" Strong5\  z z_ ,-uv?@wxTU_`@ A     @0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@0@00@00@0 0     X !! _Hlt92074784 _Hlt92074785 _Hlt68926442 _Hlt68926443  @@@@              ++x78\\A      CSchneiderAI:\OPAN\TOO\Templates\Checked Templates\HFWF-Chronic Pain2004.dot  @ Ț  @Unknowngz Times New RomanTimes New RomanCSymbolSymbol3& z Arial;&Pz Helvetica9Garamond"1hƉF !H!0d -2q Chronic Pain CSchneider CSchneiderOh+'0  , H T ` lx Chronic Painohro CSchneidernSchSchHFWF-Chronic Paind CSchneiderc1chMicrosoft Word 9.0@@Hp@}T@U ՜.+,D՜.+,@ hp   EmployeewH!   Chronic Pain Title 8@ _PID_HLINKSApw=http://www.osteopathic.org/  !"#$%'()*+,-0Root Entry F@ 9U2Data 1TableWordDocument"SummaryInformation(DocumentSummaryInformation8&CompObjjObjectPool@ 9U@ 9U  FMicrosoft Word Document MSWordDocWord.Document.89q