The chronic pain epidemic has a greater impact on Americans health than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. This can relate to neck and back pain, headaches and neurogenic pain. These conditions are seen daily in the chiropractic office. Research studies show the effects of chronic pain and its relationship to work disabilities. You may have experienced some or all of these symptoms: low energy, poor concentration, depression, poor sleep, and decreased pleasure in life. A common approach for chronic pain is pain relievers. Whether you choose an over the counter or opioid pain killer to comfort your pains, all are taken with side-effects. Chronic pain can lead to chronic use of pain medication, which can also lead to addiction. Therefore, the same drugs used to try and reduce pain may also cause more problems down the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pain is a\nnecessary feedback mechanism, signaling the body of an underlying condition, a\nburden from negative lifestyle factors or even emotional trauma. Treating\nchronic pain effectively should involve seeking the source of the pain and\naddressing the \u201ccause\u201d. Chiropractic is a non-invasive, non-drug approach to\ndetermining the balance of your spine and nervous system. Since the nervous\nsystem controls and coordinates every cell, tissue and organ of the body its\u2019\nbalance is a logical, efficient start to discovering the cause of a problem. At\nReed Chiropractic, we see patients daily get relief from acute and chronic pain\nnaturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A\nmultifaceted approach to reduce chronic pain can also include the utilization\nof massage, acupuncture, nutrition evaluation, exercise therapy and postural\nre-education. Dietary changes can impact the level of your pain. These changes\nshould include: Reduce and limit processed foods, grains and sugars, increase\nhigh-quality omega-3 fats, and optimize vitamin D production. You can also help\nreduce inflammation with safe, natural and easy to obtain foods or herbs, such\nas ginger, curcumin, boswellia and bromelain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n