Your doctor or nurse may recommend that you try other treatments along with your medicine to give you even more pain relief.
Relaxation exercises help reduce pain.
Many people find that cold packs, heating pads, massage, and rest help to relieve pain. Music or television may distract you from the pain. Your family members may want to help you to use these treatments. These treatments will help to make your medicines work better and relieve other symptoms, but they should not be used instead of your medicine. Some patients have pain that is not relieved by medicine.