Contents
1. Understand pain through information about neurobiological processes2. Get moving (passively) with massage and passive, pain-free joint mobilisation3. Get moving (actively) – for example, with these exercises!4. Hold your breath with hypoxia exercises5. Stimulate the nervous system with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)6. Learn to perceive touch with exercises to localise tactile stimuli7. Learn to regulate bodily functions with biofeedback8. Get out into nature—ideally into the forest!9. Seek support from trusted people (family members, friends, colleagues)10. Learn to sleep enough and well, in harmony with the body’s chronobiology11. Forget the pain with music12. Nourish the body well with health-promoting foods
For detailed explanations and more: the osteopathy self-help book, pages 213–221.
