• Explain the difference between “hurt” and “harm”	• Advise that analgesic drugs be taken on a regular rather than a   pain contingent basis
• Reassure patients about the future and the benign nature of their symptoms	• Set realistic goals such as small increases in activity
• Help patients regain control over pain	• Suggest rewards for successful achievement (such as listening   to some favourite music)
• Get patients to “pace” activities—that is, perform activities in manageable, graded stages