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CrowdScience: How can I beat pain?

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13/11/2020 GMT

How can I beat pain?

BBC World Service - CrowdScience, How can I beat pain?

Listener Bebeto wants to know how to get rid of a pain in his wrist

Listener Bebeto from Cameroon wants to know how to get rid of a pain in his wrist without using painkillers.

We all feel pain on a regular basis; when we stub a toe, break a bone or even experience heartbreak. Bebeto from Cameroon wants to know how to cope with a pain in his wrist that just won’t go away. Does a positive mindset help? Or perhaps meditation? Marnie Chesterton speaks to psychologists and neuroscientists to find the answers.
 
We hear from two people with very different experiences of pain. Lucy has fibromyalgia and experiences pain all over her body every day. While Stephen has a rare genetic condition which means he doesn’t feel physical pain at all. But they both argue that pain shouldn’t always be unwanted. Perhaps we need to embrace and accept our pain in order to beat it.
 
Presented by Marnie Chesterton.  Produced by Caroline Steel for the BBC World Service

[Image: Man in pain. Credit: Getty Images]

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