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Pain relief and pain management are different. Finding the right combinations of complementary treatments is far superior to the medical route.  As far as the medical way most people have been there and done that.

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Real pain relief requires having a new perspective. I know it is easier said than done. There is virtually no instantaneous relief when treating the cause and not the symptom. There are a broad range of modalities, which can help heal the body. This puts in motion a permanent solution. With a holistic view you become a partner in the solution. This presents the best opportunity to maximize the results.

The Steps

Separating the steps for both efficiency and safety should be a dual goal. The ultimate destination should be a reduction in pain, until it becomes non-existent. The only barrier to achieving this would be a lack of motivation.

To break the dependence on pharmaceutical dependency, and dramatically see results: use some new tools. There are many sources of pain. The real problem is when the pain becomes chronic. Once pain lingers for awhile the chance of it becoming a regular occurrence increases.

The first step is to realize that the body can get use to caring pain signals, even if the cause  of pain is gone. Inflammation plays a major role and not only causes pain, but helps the body hold on to the signal.

The first step is diet related, a diet that is high in refined processed food loaded with sugar is the reason inflammation takes hold and persists. This means that food choices, supplements, phytonutrients, and herbs play a role in relieving inflammation. This is turn relieves pain. The appeal of this is it helps with core issues.

The other modalities, acupuncture, naturopathic remedies, reflexology, and upper cervical chiropractic care. The one that gets to the core of the problem is upper cervical chiropractic care, it is basically going to balance your nervous system.

Pain Amplification Syndrome

Pain amplification syndrome is when the nervous system gets use to carrying pain signals and does so when the cause of the pain is gone. Pain signals can become embedded in the spinal core, as a memory. Different traumas turn on the pain signal, and mobilizes our internal resources. When the trauma is resolved the alarm goes off and than the pain dissipates. Sometimes the alarm stays on and a loop is created between the nervous system and the brain. The nerves keep firing and sending electrochemical signals to the brain, and they are interpreted as pain.

This syndrome has significantly increased over the last 10 years. The numbers of adults with  pain amplifications syndrome have become the third-largest patient group in specialized rheumatology clinics.

Pharmaceuticals

Painkillers have become one of the most overused pharmaceutical. The maintenance dose doesn’t always offer relief, and regular increases in dosage isn’t the answer. This type intervention offers few benefits on a long term basis. Some of the side-effects are stomach bleeding, kidney damage and nutritional deficiencies.

Natural Treatments

I am a fan of natural interventions, because I have seen them work.  There is a different function of natural interventions, which has been lost on modern medicine. The fundamental difference is the way they meet the challenge. The best practice is to eliminate the cause, and do this by understanding the underlying cause, other wise you are swimming “upstream” with the current against you.

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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Chronic pain exacerbates fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Also, it has the ability to block any opportunity for joy, and ensures that you have a limited range of motion. It is an impassable roadblock to meeting challenges with energy and eagerness. The loss in time spent dealing with the discomfort; not counting the lost sleep makes this problem unlike many others. The mechanism of pain is not fully understood, sure you feel it, but where is it coming from.

People who with chronic pain try sometimes an endless array of surgeries, medications, and various other treatments without always receiving  relief.  Pain affects the quality of life.  Chronic pain is usually thought of as a condition that lasts longer than six months. It is understandable that chronic pain is a challenging condition, since it is tied to many different disorders. These range from orthopedic problems, arthritis, injury, neuromuscular, headaches, back problems, and a host of illness related problems.

Chronic Pain programs include everything from physical rehabilitation, physical therapy such as aquatics, occupation therapy, biofeedback, psychological treatment. These are some of the main treatments offered at allopathic facilities. Alternative treatments may include acupuncture, chiropractic, and guided imagery, glucosamine for joint pain, meditation, yoga, hypnosis, and nutrition.

Lower levels of vitamin D in the body are associated with higher levels of pain. Omega-3 fatty acid is used for its anti-inflammatory properties. One nutritional supplement that has been receiving much attention is MSM (methyl sulfonylurea methane). MSM, which can be found in fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, fish, and grains, is destroyed when foods are processed; if your diet is made up of a lot of processed foods, you may be low in MSM levels.

If you are low in the nutrients your body needs to perform well, your pain will simply not resolve without addressing these issues. Vitamin B1, B6, and B12; zinc; and antioxidants are essential for healing nerve pain. Muscle pain, responds to magnesium, B vitamins, antioxidants, zinc, iodine, selenium and malic acid. This makes perfect sense, since a lot of chronic conditions are coming from a lack of certain nutrients. Nutrition is the building block of our body, and all of its functions are dependent on it.