Can people use their mental abilities (thoughts) to control pain and relax their bodies? According to an article on Spine-health.com, yes you can.
By using a combination of breathing exercises and mental imagery techniques, you can reduce chronic back pain and fatigue. The article also describes how to reduce muscle tension by focusing your thoughts away from the painful part of your body or by visualizing something soothing, like an ice pack, applied to the aching part of your body.
The mind itself is a very powerful pain reliever, and the techniques, if performed correctly can be very helpful. Do keep in mind, that this does not mean that you can forego a doctor’s advice and start self-treatment.
While it is true that our sensations are produced in our minds and that lot of them can be overcome by rleaxation techniques , professional help is neccesary when it comes to serious conditions.
