I attended pain management sessions the other year to learn how to manage pain. There was a group of 12 of us of
different ages and
different disabilities. Some were already on strong medications that was not helping. We learned coping skills, relaxation techniques, gentle exercise to avoid muscle loss and mobility, diet, sleep, communication, pacing our day, taking rests when experiencing acute pain, etc. We were told that not all pain is a signal that you cannot work through it.