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anagem
ent like m
assage, a lot of people find relief from
gentle m
assage. Several studies have found that m
assage is effective in relieving pain
and other sym
ptom
s for people with serious illness. Relaxation techniques like guided im
agery, breathing techniques, and gentle m
ovem
ent like rom
exercises. Relaxation techniques are often very effective, particularly when a patient / caregiver is feeling anxious. Physical therapy if a person has been active before and is now confined to bed, even just m
oving the hands and feet a little bit can help. Pet therapy if you have bouts of pain
that last 5, 10, or 15 m
inutes, trying to find som
ething pleasant like petting an anim
al soft fur to distract and relax yourself can be helpful. Gel packs, these are sim
ple packs that can be warm
ed or chilled and used to ease localized pain
.