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> On May 12, 2019, at 6:08 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > What's a good technique to ignore/mask pain in my arthritic right wrist? > The magnetic bracelet seemed to make it worse. > > On Sat, May 11, 2019 at 7:06 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Yes it wont take care of everything in many cases, but even if it gets you >> 30% to the goalpost, it is worth taking home. >> >> On Sat, May 11, 2019, 3:17 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> I agree 100% with Karl. >>> >>> pain is all in your mind. If you will it away, concentrate on what you >>> want to do, the pain becomes background noise. Not in one minute, not >>> in one day if it is serious pain, but over time your mind learns to >>> ignore persistent acute pain. >>> >>> Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote on 5/11/19 5:06 PM: >>>> I do a lot of periop management for spine and joint patients. The mind >>>> inhibits pain perception actively. This is visible on fMRI. So >>> expectations >>>> and emotional state have a big effect on pain levels. It is a complex >>>> interplay. I always say that there are a lot of unproven therapies, but >>> as >>>> long as side effects are minimal, cost is reasonable and it seems to >>> help, >>>> I will take a placebo benefit every day of the week and twice on >> sunday. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
