Here the result may be either a reduction in pain or the actual absence of pain sometimes lasting for hours. For most, massage therapy can be repeated as often as needed. Visualization Therapy Visual imagery is a tool many use in fighting pain. The person actually stops and visualizes exactly what is going on inside his body. By tuning into the body's inner workings, one can get a mental picture of where the pain is located and then focus on healing that specific area.
Imagination is key here.
Children do especially well with this type of therapy. Biofeedback Therapy Biofeedback teaches people how to get control over their body's reaction to pain. Patients are hooked up to machines that actually measure their body's physical response to pain. Some of the responses measured are muscle tension, amount of body sweat, blood flow, heart rate and skin temperature. Patients watch readings as the pain is happening.