After 8 long years of managing my own pain and through online research, I have arrived at following 6 steps that have made me fitter and stronger than ever before -
1. Accept the situation - this pain is here to stay!!! You can increase it by fighting it mentally or you can manage it to such an extent that you won't even remember it most days (except seasonal or exertion/stress related flare ups)
2. Stretch and strength muscles through yoga, body weight exercises and free weights.
3. Feed your body natural food, natural water, natural light and natural sleep. Stop processed foods, stop soda, have lots of water, sleep on time & get up with sun rise.
4. Meditate to calm our hyperactive nerves down and reduce pain sensation.
5. Remove things that increase the pain - it can be wrong desk, wrong posture, wrong people, wrong habits. Anything
6. Don't indulge in self pity. We are not invalids. Millions of people have it...we are not alone in this pain. Join online support communities, reach out to others and learn about how they manage their pain.
