Can therapy help with chronic pain?

Can therapy help with chronic pain?

Certain therapies may help you manage chronic pain, including:

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT): This counseling method helps you think differently about pain and teaches you ways to cope.
• Counseling: Talk therapy can help you manage chronic pain, especially psychogenic pain.
• Occupational therapy: Occupational therapy teaches you how to do everyday tasks differently to lessen pain or avoid injury.
• Physical therapy: Physical therapy involves exercises that stretch and strengthen your body, which can help reduce your pain.