Floatation REST can have an important role at several stages of the pain management process. By reducing both muscle tension and pain in a relatively short time and without effort on the part of the patient, floatation provides a dramatic demonstration of the benefits of relaxation. Relief is immediate and, although temporary, offers promise of further relief from REST and other relaxation-based strategies.
“One of the unique effects of REST is that chronic pain patients frequently experienced an absence of all pain during floatation, and that this spontaneous anesthesia could remain for up to several hours after the session.”