They also had faith in the supernatural. In these modern times, the subject of prayer and faith has been lost in all the technology and many drugs available for pain relief. Prayer can be used by a person who prays for himself, or it can be a person or group of people praying for another. Research has been conducted in this area and it has been shown that a person recovers from illness and surgery at a faster rate and with less complications when someone prays for them. The idea that it is only the person's body that is in pain needs to be replaced with the idea that the body and spirit are inseparable.
Physical discomfort leads to psychological and spiritual discomfort.
The unequal body and spirit equation that weighs heavily to the treatment of the body and not the spirit can be restored through prayer and faith. Many resources are available to the person who would like to know more about the subject of prayer and pain. A clergyman or a local religious bookstore should have information, or the resources to help locate information on this subject.