HOW RELIEVE CHRONIC PAIN NATURALLY?

Chronic pain is one of the most debilitating health issues in our industrialized society. In most cases treated synthetically with painkiller drugs. Along with side effects, physically and mentally, but no cure. In this blog you learn about techniques to relieve and control chronic pain naturally.       

THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND
     

Derived from the Greek ponos (meaning ‘body fights back’) the term pain has been coined by the ancient Greek physician and philosopher Hippocrates 400 B.C. as the neurological signal that ‘something is wrong in this/that part of the body’.
 
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), scientifically verified, inter alia, by the Harvard School of Public Health in Cambridge, MA, pain is related to certain diseases and the most debilitating disability of mankind today.
 
Affecting some 20% of the adult population in the U.S, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
 
Based on research at, inter alia, National University of Singapore & Nanyang Technological University – both located in Singapore, China – we understand that the term chronic refers to pain lasting longer than 3 months.     
 
Not only this, chronic pain, due to its complexity, comes along with additional health conditions, physically and mentally. Such as, inter alia, sleep problems, depression, and even social isolation.
 
With the result that synthetics (painkiller drugs) are representing the 4th leading premature death rate, according to the U.S. Institutes of Health – without solving the underlying problem. 

​U.S. NAVY’S NEW MISSION “ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE”
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That's one reason why the U.S. Navy has launched a new mission called ‘Alternative Medicine’, after the  military and especially the veterans could not solve their Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - with special reference to chronic pain - by conventional medicine.
 
Commented by highly decorated Army Col. Richard Petri in his capacity of chief of physical medicine and integrative health services at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center in Fort Bliss, Texas: “If we don’t change our practices, health care in the military will bankrupt the military.”       
 

NATURAL TECHNIQUES – SCIENTIFICALLY VALIDATED

oing justice accordingly, we will not cover natural remedies for replacement of synthetic painkiller drugs in this brief elaboration, but we shall focus strictly on natural techniques, with special reference to self-management by the patient. In order to reduce and control the chronic pain.
 
One of these techniques may be
 

• Massage

 
Based on research at, inter alia, the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), this form of soft-tissue manipulation may lower back pain.
 
Additionally, massage may help with
 - improvement of circulation
- reducing inflammation
- relaxation
- improving posture  

• Acupuncture

 
Similar, according to the U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, this type of natural therapy may not only help to relieve pain in the lower back as well, but also with

- pain relief in general
- reducing inflammation
- reducing muscle spasm
- relaxation  

More directly for
 

• Relaxation 

 
there are techniques to relieve muscle spasms and tensions and even more, they can release endorphins, our body’s – yes – natural painkillers.
 
According to, inter alia, the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Suffolk, UK.
 
Which techniques for relaxation?
 
Inter alia,
 
- Progressive muscle relaxation
   to relax each group of muscles for 10 seconds, head to 
   toe.
   
- Deep breathing
   to relieve tension by relaxed breathing techniques.
  Also named ‘box breathing’ which means deep breathing in order to turn back breathing
  in stressful situations to normal. Especially when the body is in a ‘fight-or-flight’ mode.
 
- Calming
  to dedicate certain times for relaxation for, e.g., reading a book, crafting or simply
  taking a warm bath. And spending a couple of minutes to think about calming situations 
  like, e.g., a sunny day in nature.
 
* Mind-body connection
 
E.g.,

 - Yoga  

This ancient Indian technique can well support you to release tension, experiencing calmness and clarity, and to relax.
 
Even more, according to research at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, this ancient and safe technique may also relieve the pain.
 
- Tai chi  

As another form of Indian-Ayurvedic culture, in combination with relaxation and breathing techniques, also improves mood based on the concentration required for this technique
 
According to research at, inter alia, the

- University of Technology Sydney in Sydney, Australia
- University of Duisburg-Essen in Essen, Germany          
   and
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shanghai, China

this technique may well relieve chronic pain, with special reference to lower back pain, rheumatic arthritis and osteoporosis.​
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IN A NUTSHELL
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Chronic pain is one of the most debilitating health issues in our industrialized society. In most cases treated synthetically with painkiller drugs. Along with side effects, physically and mentally, but no cure. In this blog you learn about techniques to relieve and control chronic pain naturally.  
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All information stated in this blog are for your personal education only, and are not intended to replace the advice of your healthcare provider.