Doesn't focusing on my pain during meditation just make it worse?

It is a fair worry, and the answer is that it depends on how you focus. Tensing against pain or fixating anxiously on it can amplify it. Meditation teaches a different kind of attention, observing sensations with curiosity and less resistance, which often reduces the suffering wrapped around the pain. You are learning to soften your reaction, not to stare pain down. StillMind’s practices guide this gentler awareness. For persistent pain, use meditation alongside your medical care, not in place of it.