Chronic pain is a big deal and it’s something that your elderly family member might have been facing for a very long time. She may have already tried all of the treatments that are available to her, but there could still be other options to try. 

Set up a Plan with Her Doctor 

The very first thing to do is to talk to your senior’s doctor about her existing pain management plan. If there’s anything that her doctor can change or recommend trying that fits with the rest of her care plan, that may be the best place to start out. This is especially true if your elderly family member is balancing multiple health issues. 

See if Increasing Her Activity Levels Help 

Something that you only want to attempt with help from your senior’s doctor is to help your elderly family member to be a little more active. Exercise, done within your senior’s limits, can help her to experience less pain in muscles and joints. Her body can also get the prompt to start sending out endorphins and other chemicals that help with pain relief. 

Consider Physical or Occupational Therapy 

Exercise may be a stretch for your senior and that’s totally understandable. Occupational or physical therapy may be helpful as an alternative. She can still increase her activity levels, but she’s doing so in a much more controlled way and usually with a therapist right there with her. There’s a lot that both types of therapy can do to help with range of motion and pain. 

See if Any Other Therapies Might Fit the Bill  

When someone you love is in pain, you’re more likely to be open to all sorts of treatments you might not have considered in the past. Things like acupressure, aromatherapy, and even hypnotherapy might seem unusual, but it’s not a bad idea to give some of them a try if they’re not harmful. Even if what these treatments offer your senior is comfort and a bit of relaxation, that’s not a bad thing. 

Not all chronic pain has a solution. That’s part of the biggest problem with chronic pain. What you can do is try a few solutions, see if they work, and then do everything that you can to make your senior’s life easier whenever possible. Bringing in a caregiver may be one of those options you try as a way to ease some of her burdens. 

If you or an aging loved-one are considering a Caregiver in Seven Hills, NV please contact the caring staff at Compassion Crest Home Care.