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7-step chronic pain management plan

Organize your pain management plan around these 7 pain relief strategies.

Jan, 2026
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Food for Pain
Break Habits That Make Pain Worse
Fight Pain with Exercise
Body Mechanics and Body Pain
Tender-Loving Pain Relief
Ask About Pain Therapies
Partner with Your Doc to Fight Pain

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You can't get chronic pain relief with a single treatment. It takes a combination approach. First step: work with your doctor. But don't stop there. Try every trick in the book to relieve pain until you've developed a comprehensive action plan that works for you. From adopting a healthy diet and exercise routine to using massage or acupuncture for pain, check out this array of pain relief remedies.

Written byMichael Gollust.
Medically reviewed byJoanne Perron, MD.November, 2023

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