Your doctor will tailor your therapy to the source of your pain. You might get one or more of these treatments:
- Physical therapy, including heat or cold on the part that hurts, massage, stretching exercises, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
- Occupational therapy
- Counseling, one-on-one or group therapy
- Braces
- Relaxation techniques such as deep breathing or meditation
- Biofeedback
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Nerve blocks
- Pain medicines such as NSAIDs, antidepressants, anti-seizure drugs, and muscle relaxants
- Surgery to treat the condition that caused the pain