Abstract: A pain management system and methodology for preventing or alleviating chronic pain, and/or pain associated with a medical procedure prior to the medical procedure being performed, includes (a) aurally isolating a patient for a chosen period shortly prior to the patient receiving propofol in accordance with step (c), (b) exposing the patient to a repetitive, positive message during the chosen period, and (c) subsequently administering an effective quantity of propofol to the patient. For step (b), the repetitive, positive message may be delivered from a pre-recorded memory card inserted in headphones.

Abstract: The present invention is a sleeve to be worn over a soccer shoe, with indicia in two distinct regions of an instep, indicia on an outstep, and indicia on a top region constructed and arranged for teaching soccer skills and a method of using the sleeve to teach soccer.