Finishing up Here we are at the end of our 7-part series on pain management. The focus has been on chronic pain, but many of these techniques and remedies are extremely useful in cases of acute pain. Pulled muscles, tension, headaches, lower back pull, ligament injury or sprain/strain can all be addressed with the things …
Herbal Allies Sometimes I struggle with the Western mindset of “What drug/herb can I take for [fill in the blank] condition?” Our bodies are intended to be looked at as a whole – not parts to be treated. We’ve already discussed that pain exists to signal us that something is amiss. Why then, would our …
Nutrition & Supplementation When it comes to diet, I first want to emphasize that one size does NOT fit all. Foods that cause inflammation, leading to disease and increased pain, may not have the same effect on another. One of the neatest branches of nutrition in its infant stages is “Nutrigenomics,” which combines the study …
So far, we’ve covered the topic of why we have pain and how pain is registered in the body. Today, we’re getting to the nitty gritty (and I’m saying that like Nacho Libre in my head). What are some modalities that can help decrease pain and help repair some underlying reasons for the pain? Somatic …
How is Pain Registered in the Body? This series is a very basic overview, not an in-depth study on pain. There’s an amazing organization dedicated to the study of pain called the IASP (International Association of the Study of Pain) that has a comprehensive online database available to its members if you’d like more detailed …
What is pain there for? Most of the time when we think of pain management, we focus on figuring out how to get rid of pain as quickly as possible. But what if we could change that? I’m not saying we should look for ways to increase pain or just learn to deal with chronic …
Our next mini-series will delve into the world of pain management. Did you know that pain is the #1 reason given for missed work days? Chronic pain has the ability to change a person’s entire outlook on life. It causes a person to be limited in his/her activities, affects sleep and may impact independence, resulting …
