How many of us revert to medicines when we feel pain?
How many of us are strong enough to disregard pain?
Golson had received a therapy called pain reprocessing therapy, which is currently being tested with a clinical trial. It’s a psychological therapy that uses a technique called somatic tracking, where patients just take time to notice the feelings and sensations going on in their body while assessing those sensations and determining whether or not they should fear them. (This exercise is also common in mindfulness meditation.)
So, it’s all in our minds?
The most common psychological treatment for pain, and the most well-studied, is cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT. Overall, it’s one of the most rigorously tested and effective tools psychology has to offer. More typically, it’s used to treat anxiety, phobias, and mood disorders like depression. But it can also help some people manage their pain.
If you suffer, take the time to read the whole thing @ 100 million Americans have chronic pain. Very few use one of the best tools to treat it. - Vox - Pocket
