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Managing Pain

Conventional Medical Interventions

Your health care provider may make a variety of recommendations to help with pain. These could include:

  • Pain medications
  • A transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit--a device placed on the skin around the painful area that sends electrical impulses, which causes a buzzing or tingling sensation, rather than pain
  • Surgery--recommended only if there is something that can be fixed