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What a pain
There are other ways to help you deal with your pain besides taking medication. Having a healthy diet and getting proper exercise will leave your body less exposed to pain and better able to handle it.
You can find out more about healthy eating and exercise later but here you can learn about some ways that will help you manage your pain at home, at school or wherever you are when pain strikes. Complete pain relief may not be possible all the time but you can do things to lessen the pain to levels that you can manage. Applying cold or heat packs can help ease inflamed joints or relieve aching muscles. The goal of pain management is to find ways to deal with or lessen your pain while at school, at work, being with friends, doing physical activity or getting to sleep.