Pain Relief Methods

noun a medical treatment used to prevent patients from feeling pain during surgery or other medical procedures

• The patient was administered anesthesia before the surgery.
• The doctor gave me anesthesia to numb the pain.
• I was knocked out cold by the anesthesia.
• Anesthesia can be seen as a temporary escape from reality.

noun A small plastic bag filled with ice or a gel substance, used for applying cold to a specific area of the body to reduce swelling or pain.

• The nurse applied an ice pack to reduce the swelling in the patient's ankle.
• I always keep an ice pack in the freezer for when I get a headache.
• My friend told me to put an ice pack on my sprained wrist to help with the pain.
• After a long day of work, a relaxing bath feels like an ice pack for the soul.