Pain Management Articles

Pain amplification syndrome is a condition that develops when the nervous system gets used to carrying pain signals and continues to after the cause of the pain is gone. Pain signals can become embedded in the spinal cord, as a painful memory. Trauma turns on pain signals, which alert us and at the same time mobilizes our internal resources. Once the trauma is resolved, the alarm goes off, no more pain. When the alarm does not go off, a loop is created between the nervous system and the brain. The nerves keep firing and send electrochemical signals to the brain and they are interpreted as pain. The longer the loop continues, the stronger the pain signals are amplified.

Pain amplification syndrome has increased significantly over the last 10 years. The numbers of adults with pain amplification syndrome have become the third-largest patient group in specialized rheumatology clinics. Part of the reason is there is more rheumatology patients. Twenty percent of persons in the general population have something identified as chronic regional pain.

Allopathic medicine uses drug treatment to decrease inflammation and reduce pain by blocking inflammatory mediators. Drugs known as analgesics can be a useful short term solution, but chronic pain is something that is on- going. Long-term side-effects of drugs can include stomach bleeding, bone demineralization, kidney damage and even nutritional deficiencies.

Natural pain remedies are often as effective as drugs, but without the side-effects. These painkillers include food choices, supplements, phytonutrients, herbs and homeopathic remedies. Let’s explore a non-drug approach to pain. The pain amplification syndrome cannot exist without your brain’s perception of it. There are a few things to do, one is to increase the pain blocking chemicals in the brain. Complementary medical therapy approaches are acupuncture, naturopathic remedies, diet, craniosacral therapy, and reflexology.

Inflammation plays a role, and can cause pain. A good diet reduces the body’s inflammatory response. Whole foods such as legumes and vegetables should be a large part of your diet. Essential fatty acids, Omega-3 fish oils, and flax seeds reduce arthritic pain. Omega-6 fatty acid from whole food sources such as nuts and seeds. Evening primrose may work to reduce inflammation in a way that is similar to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Vitamins B3, B6, and C, and certain minerals such as biotin, zinc, and magnesium are essential.

Pain is a signal that your body is out of balance. It is the job of any healer to help your body reach equilibrium, equilibrium can not be bought with a pill. If anything pharmaceuticals that are taken over an extended period with interfere with that process.  

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BACK PAIN

There aren’t many patients aware that for back pain natural solutions work better than pharmaceuticals. The feeling among many people who experience chronic back pain is that they are destined to be dependent on medication for a long time.

INFLAMMATION

Back pain is sometimes a symptom of chronic inflammation, or added pressure on the spine from extra weight. It is known that weight gain results in increased pressure to the spin. The heavier you are the greater the impact on the spine. It can cause degenerative changes in the vertebral column. This extra pressure can increase your risk of herniated disc, degenerative disks, and back strain. Weight puts extra pressure on the spine and over time their may be a wearing away of the disk, which increases your risk of a herniated disc-related sciatica.

OBESITY

It comes as no surprise that obesity can be a co-factor in the development of osteoarthritis in the spine. A well known fact is that when people lose weight, pain from OA diminishes. A large belly can pull your pelvis forward and increase the curve in your lower back. Children are not immune from some of these problems if they pack on too many pounds. Obesity affects the joints in children and may keep them from being active.

NATURAL SOLUTIONS

Natural solutions help by recognizing that the underlying structural foundation for both the spine and joints can be helped by both weight losses along with potent nutrients. Anti-inflammatory such as Omega 3, and Curcumin, and crucial sulfur compounds such as (msm), Glucosamine for joints are a natural approach. The first step is taking control of your body weight.

By conditioning the muscles that support the vertebrae you naturally increase the range of movement and functionality in the torso and spine. Nutrients can alleviant painful conditions, by modulating chronic inflammation. These are not quick fixes as they generally take a period of weeks to a few months, but they affect the underlying condition which the drugs are not capable of.

Nuts and seed oils, as well as fish oil, contain essential fatty acids which are converted to Prostaglandins, and these act as anti-inflammatory agents. Almonds, walnuts, and peanuts are high in magnesium which maintains muscle tone among other benefits. Chronic back pain is often related to abdominal muscle tone. A diet high in raw vegetables and fruits, and wholegrain provide the nutrients need to support muscle and nerve health.

Calcium and magnesium help alleviate muscle spasm, bioflavonoid, and vitamins C and E is useful for alleviating disk injuries. Back pain has natural solutions, which are easy on your stomach, good for your general health, and do not become additive.

Pain management is a diet related issue. Since we are talking about pain and not fat, you probably are wondering how this would apply. Well this is why we make a case for correcting how you perceive pain management. When you are having pain you usually are having an inflammation response to some hidden culprit that is exacerbating the condition. When your body is out of balance inflammation is rampant and a whole host of responses happen when you introduce an offending food.

Sugar

Sugar alone is responsible for an inflammatory response, and will quickly add to environment that causes a chronic, smoldering response that will bring about pain. Claims about the relationship of a food and the risk of a reaction usually mean to most people a food allergy. However, to an alternative practitioner food is looked at as a prescription for either a way to improve, or a way to add waste products that cause pain.

Acidic Waste

Paying attention to pain mean looking at it as a warning system that something is wrong. It is telling you what you are putting into your system a fuel that is not being used as energy, but being stored as acidic wastes. Most people think of food as just food, not a substance that can  lead to discomfort and pain.

Chronic Pain

Chronic pain rehab consists of many things, which will be good to strengthen the muscles, ligaments, and proper function of all systems. With that there has to be diet accountability, because that is the fuel that will propel the muscles and cool down the inflammation response. One bite can’t hurt you, reminds me of the advice to have everything in moderation. The problem is that on the list of all things in moderation you will find some substances that are toxic to your nervous system, and literally used to clean rust, and as rat poison. Yes, that is in our food supply, and believe it or not it is in substances considered treats.

That means it is what we lovely indulge our children with, and give to people who are not allowed sugar because of insulin resistance. They are chemical concoctions that are prevalent in our food supply. Many times sugar substitutes are recommended in diet plans, this is not wise, here is where one bite can’t hurt, proves to be false.