As well as addressing key mental health issues, psychological therapy can also be highly effective in managing your physical pain and conditions.
For example, did you know that people use cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as a way of managing the following conditions:
- Chronic pain – such as fibromyalgia, back pain, and arthritis. Helping you to change your psychological response to pain, reduce stress, and improve coping strategies
- Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) – helping you to manage your fatigue, improve sleeping patterns, and increase your activity levels
- Heart conditions – helping you manage stress and anxiety, useful if you suffer from heart disease or high blood pressure
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) – reducing the severity and frequency of your symptoms
- Migraines and tension headaches – reducing frequency and severity by addressing their triggers
The benefits of CBT for physical conditions
Therapy can be highly effective for managing a physical condition and pain, bringing a range of benefits, such as:
- Improving pain management without medication
- Working hand in hand with physical therapy to help restore your physical function
- Reducing pain related disability
- Retrain how your brain responds to pain to reduce intensity and the emotional impact
- Empowering you to manage you own symptoms and conditions
Managing your physical pain
If you have a physical condition which is affecting your mental health and wellbeing, contact us today to discuss your therapy options.
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