There are drugs that provide relief from various physical pains.
Relief is the process and result of relieving or alleviating (reducing or eliminating a burden or weight , whether physical or symbolic). For example: “I have already found the keys, what a relief” , “Being able to tell my father everything I thought about the situation was a relief for me” , “Take the remedies that I have indicated and you will soon feel considerable relief” .
Many times relief is linked to pain or bodily discomfort . Suppose a man suffers from a severe headache. To alleviate this condition, he decides to consume paracetamol, a drug that acts as an analgesic and is indicated for this type of ailment. Shortly after, the subject experiences relief: his head no longer hurts.
Relief as the cancellation of a feeling or emotion
The idea of relief can also be linked to canceling or erasing a feeling or emotion that affects someone in a negative way. A person may be very distressed after having an argument with their partner. Her friends, to try to get her over the bad moment, invite her to play soccer . The individual accepts, has fun, and feels relief by stopping constantly thinking about the emotional breakup.
The end of a worry is another issue that is related to relief. A woman is worried because her son is late and does not return home at the time he had announced. When calling him on the phone, the teenager does not answer. A few minutes later, the boy returns home, explains to his mother that his phone ran out of battery and explains that he was late because the train he was traveling on was delayed. For the mother, being reunited with her son and confirming that nothing bad happened to him was a relief.
Rest contributes to the relief of muscle pain.
Tips to reduce muscle pain
After intense sessions of physical exercise , it is common to feel pain in the muscles, something that can occur constantly or when adopting a particular position, such as sitting or lying down. Unless other symptoms arise, such as fever and inability to move a limb, it is advisable to treat the pain at home, and there are many useful tips for this.
One of them consists of taking a shower in which hot and cold water alternates , so that the contrast acts to relieve the muscles. The total duration of the bath should not exceed 5 minutes, and the hot and cold water sequences should last 20 and 10 seconds, respectively.
While it may seem like a cumbersome or uncomfortable method , many people recommend it as one of the most effective. For those who cannot resist this contrast between cold and heat, there is an alternative: using Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) in a hot water bath.
The RICE method for relief
Many athletes resort to the RICE method, whose acronym we can translate from English as Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation . In most cases, it is very suitable for treating back or neck pain, although it can offer benefits to anyone who feels localized discomfort after a strenuous exercise. Let's see each of its points below:
- Rest : It is important to allow sore muscles to rest until the problem is over, to avoid complications or permanent damage . Patience is key.
- Ice : It is advisable to apply ice packs directly to the affected area and leave them on for just under half an hour, more than once a day.
- Compression – Using a compression bandage to relieve inflammation. We can find this article in any pharmacy.
- Elevation : to achieve pain relief it is also important to keep the painful limb above the heart.