An estimated 2 million Americans are hooked on prescription painkillers, along with another 600,000 hooked on heroin. As the damage of opioids becomes clear, doctors are increasingly looking for alternatives for managing pain. Biofeedback can reduce chronic pain, so can mindfulness training and yoga, Miles O’Brien reports.

Chronic pain can be debilitating, but there are ways to help your mind and body manage pain. Matthew Schumann, licensed psychologist with Mayo Clinic, discusses factors that impact pain, and reviews evidence-based self-management strategies to reduce pain.

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