Posts Tagged ‘Pain Management’

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.

REASONS FOR CHRONIC PAIN

Chronic pain is a problem that exists for many reasons, and some of them have very little to do with the injury. Pain and discomfort are the way your body reacts to various stresses. It can be and usually is an inflammation that brings the on the pain. People addicted to pain medicine are many time participating in the process, by their eating habits, weight problems, posture, exercise routine or lack of.

LIFESTYLE ISSUES

To kick your chronic pain may mean changing your lifestyle. At the root of the problem are stress, weight, carbs, appetite, and energy related issues. Any thing that you can do different like going from a sedentary lifestyle to a more active way of life, changing to healthy diet will go a long way to reduce inflammation. There is a link between the mechanism of inflammation, and pain.

PRESCRIPTIONS

Millions of people take prescriptions for chronic pain called [nsaid’s] and can encounter a myriad of problems. Pain pills are addictive, and have toxic side effects.

INFLAMMATION

Much of the miseries of age-related pain, including arthritis are the inflammatory processes at work. A lifetime of exposure to substances that are known to cause oxidative stress will cause inflammation. Many nutrients protect us from oxidation stress and inhibit the inflammatory response.

DIET

Dietary control is one of the first lines of defense in what we call chronic pain. When you overwhelm the body with things that cause the body to react in a way the produces joint stiffness, muscle soreness, arthritis, osteoporosis, cardiovascular problems, and age-related decline you have a chronically elevated production of the inflammatory reactions. Putting it all together causes the inevitable cascading events that will lead to both chronic health problems and the pain associated with it.

STUCTURAL

The key here is to offset the structural alterations that occur as we age that can lead to discomfort, pain, and loss of mobility. These changes are a reflection of lifetime activities. Exercise that build muscles help align the body’s structure.

NUTRITIONAL SUBSTANCES

There are inflammatory mediators that help preserve the cells integrity. It is crucial to avoid impaired immunity, and to optimize, and utilize the proper nutrients. There is nutritional substatances that calm the inflammatory process. These would include vegetables, fruits, herbs, and omega 3 fatty acids.

Natural methods are so much more effective than prescription pain medication. Combating the pain of arthritis means stopping the inflammation, not turning to something to cover or dull the pain. Pills do not produce wellness; good nutrition will speed up recovery from injury, and prevent the multiple factors that cause joints to wear out.

What you need to know is not the name of some new pain medication, but the benefits of proper nutrition, and conditioning. Building a better tomorrow means building a better body, though nutrition. This will help you kick your chronic pain to the sideline.

Weight gain affects all aspects of health. Researchers are beginning to learn more about how being overweight or obese can affect several health conditions, including pain. We reviewed recent research examining the relationship between pain, and being overweight to promote understanding of when, why, and how these conditions occur together.

FAT

It’s painful to be fat for a number of reasons. Being overweight contributes to all symptoms associated with osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative disc disease, and spinal problems. The spine carries the body’s weight and distributes it when you are relaxing or in the mist of activity. With excess weight, the spine is burdened, and this can lead to structural problems and can cause damage.

LOWER BACK

The lower back, the lumbar region, is vulnerable and a weight problem combined with lack of exercise makes the condition of this region problem prone. It can show up in poor flexibility, muscle weakness that extends to the back, pelvis, and thighs. This is how you get a curve by having the pelvis tilt too far. Poor posture is often the results of all these factors. Pain can occur in places as far away as the neck, because everything is out of alignment.

AGING

Normal aging can make these problems more pronounced. As one ages the cells and tissues do change, and weight gain becomes more burdensome. Osteoporosis is a condition that is affected by diet and exercise. Weigh gain is usually accompanied by nutritional deficiencies, and less activity. With Osteoarthritis excess weight places more pressure on the joints. Now the real surprise to most people is that arthritis is a disease of inflammation, and that is a direct result of diet.

Weight gain is a result of inflammation. What is also true, gaining weight is one of the causes of inflammation. It is painful to be fat from both a health and financial standpoint.