Pain Syndromes and Pain Management

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Pain Syndromes and Pain Management

Acute and chronic pain effects over 100 million people in the United

States each year. While pain is best known and characterized as

subjective, meaning only the person who is experiencing it can explain

what it feels like, pain is often called the Universal equalizer. Pain

affects people differently. What may be perceived as only a minor

nuisance to one person, may be completely debilitating to someone else.

Pain is a warning that something isn't quite right. Pain is not a

disease in itself but the result of an underlying condition or due to

injury. Pain is not just a physical sensation or psychological event,

but a combination of these and other components.

Pain can be caused by a variety of situations such as accidents,

musculoskeletal disorders, improper lifting, bending, sports

activities, misalignment of the vertebrae of the spine and disease. It

can also appear out of nowhere with no obvious cause. A viral illness

may possibly be a cause, or emotional trauma, such as fear or

resentment. n the vast majority of cases, pain is caused by stasis of

blood and or our body's energy resulting in muscle spasm, trauma and

immobility.

From a healthy heart to a good sex life, the proper flow and

circulation of blood in our arteries is one of the most important

things we can do to maintain good health, a pain free life and push

back the aging process.

There is a common denominator between good arterial health and pain

disorders such as heart attack, obesity, diabetes and high glucose

levels, as well as sexual health. That common denominator is blood.

Pain is a vicious cycle: spasm and inflammation lead to more spasm and

inflammation. Although the cycle can develop due to injury, the

ultimate cause is often in the brain, which can interfere with muscle

physiology through the spinal cord. Chronic (long term) and acute back

(and neck) pain are common expressions of stress and emotional stress.

This demonstrates the true complexity of the mind/body interaction.

Many times it is the brain's distortion of muscle function that sets us

up for pain by preventing muscles from responding freely to physical

stresses.

Acute pain can result from disease, inflammation, or injury to tissues.

This type of pain generally comes on suddenly, for example, after

trauma or surgery, and may be accompanied by anxiety or emotional

distress. The cause of acute pain can usually be diagnosed and treated,

and the pain is self-limiting, that is, it is confined to a given

period of time and severity. In some rare instances, it can become

chronic.

Chronic pain is widely believed to represent disease itself. It can be

made much worse by environmental and psychological factors. Chronic

pain persists over a longer period of time than acute pain and is

resistant to most medical treatments. It can often cause severe

problems for patients.

In assessing pain, a useful approach is to assess pain intensity

(sensory), pain relief (cognitive), pain location, pain distress

(affective), behavioral patterns or other similar sensory aspects of

pain.

Without a doubt, added stress and strains can take its toll on your

spinal and nervous system. Maintaining a physically fit body, awareness

of body positions, a clean and detoxified internal system, keeping

fears, stress and insecurities in check and careful execution

physically, through each day are all great ways to avoid daily aches

and pains.

Common Pain Syndromes

1. Inflammation: can be caused by injury, joint diseases, tumors,

infection, abscesses, misalignment. The cause is usually clearly

defined and is medically classified as Calor, dolor, rubor, and tumor:

Heat, pain, redness, and swelling. The four classical signs of

inflammation.

2. Physical Injury: are defined as cuts, broken bones, sprains and

strains and can manifest as intense burning pain or deep aching pain.

3. Widened Inflamed Blood Vessels: considered migraines, headaches or

temporal arteritis. This is defined as pulsing, throbbing intense pain

and localized to the area of inflamed blood vessels.

4. Insufficient Blood Flow: considered angina, leg pain, pain from

exercise or in some cultures the definition of pain itself; blood

stagnation.

5. Nerve Pain: expressed as shingles, diabetic neuropathy and sciatica.

This sensation is that of tingling or burning pain and may radiate

along nerve pathways.

6. Toxemia: which is caused by the ingestion and accumulation of

substances which are foreign to the body and toxic in nature, such as

chemicals, drugs, etc. These produce irritation, inflammation and

pathology in bodily organs and systems. Toxemia, which is also due to

the accumulation of toxic wastes resulting from the food and beverages

we eat and drink; unnatural food or natural food in excess beyond what

the body can use at the moment.

7. Deficiencies: The insufficiency of necessary food substances, such

as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, enzymes etc.,

lead to breakdown of cells, tissues and organs which is given names of

diseases, according to its location.

8. Enervation: is the reduction or loss of energy due to the lack of

rest or sleep, or the excessive use of emotion, negative thoughts,

worry, stress, or the overdoing of physical actions, overeating etc.

Enervation leads to a reduction of the body's ability to digest,

absorb, assimilate and excrete body wastes - thus leading to a

retention of wastes in the cells and tissues and thereby causing

disease.

Source of Relief from Pain

1. Cold Applications: This application often feels best on acute

injuries, where the pain is often hot to the touch or has a feeling of

heat radiating from it. Ice numbs the area, reducing pain. It also

constricts blood vessels, limiting blood supply to the injured site.

This action decreases swelling. Ice can also decrease muscle spasms. If

an area is painful to move or swells after exercise, use ice. Apply ice

or a frozen object, such as a bag of corn from the freezer, to the

injury. Be sure the area is protected from the cold application and not

applied directly to the skin. The cold will reduce swelling and pain at

the injured site. This step should be done as soon as possible. Apply

the frozen object to the area for 20 minutes, every two to three hours

for the first 48 hours.

2. Hot Applications: This application is often most affective for

chronic injuries or pain that is cold to the touch or has cold

radiating from it. It is very useful with injuries agitate by cold or

damp weather. Heat increases local blood supply, bringing healing cells

to the area and potentially relaxing tight muscles. Use moist, hot

towels or microwavable heat packs for no more than 10 to 15 minutes

several times a day. Never sleep on a heating pad.

3. Anti-inflammatories: from aspirin to herbal compresses,

anti-inflammatory applications can reduce the recovery time by half if

done within the first 24-48 hours of an injury or painful attack.

4. Lancing or Draining Abscesses: reducing swelling from painful

sprains and strains and toxic swellings from insect bites are all very

important reasons for lancing and draining an injured area. In Chinese

Medicine, cupping is done after the lancing to draw out the blood from

the area. This is a very affective method used to decrease the amount

of time it takes for the area to heal.

5. Rest: This can be the best medicine for any condition from a cold to

a broken bone. Rest rejuvenates, repairs and reassembles. For acute

injury, rest and protect the injured area. If it hurts to bear weight

on the injury, use crutches, if it hurts to move the area immobilize it

with a splint.

6. Compression and elevation: tend to go hand in hand. Compress the

injured site by applying an Ace bandage. This will decreases swelling

of the injured region. Although the wrap should be snug, make sure it

is not too tight as this can cause numbness, tingling, or increased

pain.

7. Elevation of the injured area: above the level of the heart as much

as possible. This technique will also assist in reducing the amount of

swelling to the injured site.

8. Exercise conditioning and stretching: certain pains can improve from

stretching such as painful stiff muscles and joints by increasing blood

flow to these areas. Weight baring exercises are beneficial for

improving strength and bone density. Restoring movement and normal

function to an injured area is critical. Learn to stretch to improve

your flexibility.

9. Dietary Changes: So many aches and pains can be eliminated by the

proper foods we choose to eat. Weight gain affects our joints, heart,

circulation and blood pressure among other conditions. Change your diet

and change your life.

10. Root Cause Treatment: Pain is the result of injury or disease. With

acute pain, the cause is often obvious. A fall resulting in a painful

scrape or twisted ankle. In chronic pain, often the pain has been with

you for so long, it is hard to pinpoint the real cause or root cause of

the disorder. Most alternative health therapies see the occurence of

disease as the results from an imbalance. The treating of the root of

primary cause of disease is what makes a root cause treatment very

affective in the long term. It does not just treat the symptoms of that

disease.

Pacholyk, MS L.Ac

http://peacefulmind.com/pain.htm

Therapies for healing

mind, body, spirit

[Guest guest]

just my opinion on this article that no medical practioner adds the amount of oxygen in your blood plays key rolls here hence a raw diet alfalfa added to juices the likes balancing serotoin to.. inflammation is a cause of more contaminants in your blood system than oxygenif you have been in pain you become stiff when you start to move around and your joints pop like in fibromyalgia these are toxins breaking free trapped in your joints its not from not moving the joint its the build up breaking free thats why its so important to get some sort of exercise also adding ginger to your diet in any way eases inflammation of all kinds you need a little each day .......theres alot you can do for pain but

first and foremost is clearing your heart<3Tell me and I'll forget Show me and I may remember Involve me and I'll understandsending healing and soulful messages from the angels of mystic I'm following the rainbow of lovewritten by jenny'smedicine man From: <liane@...>Subject: [] Pain Syndromes and Pain Management Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009, 8:20 PM

Pain Syndromes and Pain Management

Acute and chronic pain effects over 100 million people in the United

States each year. While pain is best known and characterized as

subjective, meaning only the person who is experiencing it can explain

what it feels like, pain is often called the Universal equalizer. Pain

affects people differently. What may be perceived as only a minor

nuisance to one person, may be completely debilitating to someone else.

Pain is a warning that something isn't quite right. Pain is not a

disease in itself but the result of an underlying condition or due to

injury. Pain is not just a physical sensation or psychological event,

but a combination of these and other components.

Pain can be caused by a variety of situations such as accidents,

musculoskeletal disorders, improper lifting, bending, sports

activities, misalignment of the vertebrae of the spine and disease. It

can also appear out of nowhere with no obvious cause. A viral illness

may possibly be a cause, or emotional trauma, such as fear or

resentment. n the vast majority of cases, pain is caused by stasis of

blood and or our body's energy resulting in muscle spasm, trauma and

immobility.

From a healthy heart to a good sex life, the proper flow and

circulation of blood in our arteries is one of the most important

things we can do to maintain good health, a pain free life and push

back the aging process.

There is a common denominator between good arterial health and pain

disorders such as heart attack, obesity, diabetes and high glucose

levels, as well as sexual health. That common denominator is blood.

Pain is a vicious cycle: spasm and inflammation lead to more spasm and

inflammation.. Although the cycle can develop due to injury, the

ultimate cause is often in the brain, which can interfere with muscle

physiology through the spinal cord. Chronic (long term) and acute back

(and neck) pain are common expressions of stress and emotional stress.

This demonstrates the true complexity of the mind/body interaction.

Many times it is the brain's distortion of muscle function that sets us

up for pain by preventing muscles from responding freely to physical

stresses.

Acute pain can result from disease, inflammation, or injury to tissues.

This type of pain generally comes on suddenly, for example, after

trauma or surgery, and may be accompanied by anxiety or emotional

distress. The cause of acute pain can usually be diagnosed and treated,

and the pain is self-limiting, that is, it is confined to a given

period of time and severity. In some rare instances, it can become

chronic.

Chronic pain is widely believed to represent disease itself. It can be

made much worse by environmental and psychological factors. Chronic

pain persists over a longer period of time than acute pain and is

resistant to most medical treatments. It can often cause severe

problems for patients.

In assessing pain, a useful approach is to assess pain intensity

(sensory), pain relief (cognitive), pain location, pain distress

(affective), behavioral patterns or other similar sensory aspects of

pain.

Without a doubt, added stress and strains can take its toll on your

spinal and nervous system. Maintaining a physically fit body, awareness

of body positions, a clean and detoxified internal system, keeping

fears, stress and insecurities in check and careful execution

physically, through each day are all great ways to avoid daily aches

and pains.

Common Pain Syndromes

1. Inflammation: can be caused by injury, joint diseases, tumors,

infection, abscesses, misalignment. The cause is usually clearly

defined and is medically classified as Calor, dolor, rubor, and tumor:

Heat, pain, redness, and swelling. The four classical signs of

inflammation.

2. Physical Injury: are defined as cuts, broken bones, sprains and

strains and can manifest as intense burning pain or deep aching pain.

3. Widened Inflamed Blood Vessels: considered migraines, headaches or

temporal arteritis. This is defined as pulsing, throbbing intense pain

and localized to the area of inflamed blood vessels.

4. Insufficient Blood Flow: considered angina, leg pain, pain from

exercise or in some cultures the definition of pain itself; blood

stagnation.

5. Nerve Pain: expressed as shingles, diabetic neuropathy and sciatica.

This sensation is that of tingling or burning pain and may radiate

along nerve pathways.

6. Toxemia: which is caused by the ingestion and accumulation of

substances which are foreign to the body and toxic in nature, such as

chemicals, drugs, etc. These produce irritation, inflammation and

pathology in bodily organs and systems. Toxemia, which is also due to

the accumulation of toxic wastes resulting from the food and beverages

we eat and drink; unnatural food or natural food in excess beyond what

the body can use at the moment.

7. Deficiencies: The insufficiency of necessary food substances, such

as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, enzymes etc.,

lead to breakdown of cells, tissues and organs which is given names of

diseases, according to its location.

8. Enervation: is the reduction or loss of energy due to the lack of

rest or sleep, or the excessive use of emotion, negative thoughts,

worry, stress, or the overdoing of physical actions, overeating etc.

Enervation leads to a reduction of the body's ability to digest,

absorb, assimilate and excrete body wastes - thus leading to a

retention of wastes in the cells and tissues and thereby causing

disease.

Source of Relief from Pain

1. Cold Applications: This application often feels best on acute

injuries, where the pain is often hot to the touch or has a feeling of

heat radiating from it. Ice numbs the area, reducing pain. It also

constricts blood vessels, limiting blood supply to the injured site.

This action decreases swelling. Ice can also decrease muscle spasms. If

an area is painful to move or swells after exercise, use ice. Apply ice

or a frozen object, such as a bag of corn from the freezer, to the

injury. Be sure the area is protected from the cold application and not

applied directly to the skin. The cold will reduce swelling and pain at

the injured site. This step should be done as soon as possible. Apply

the frozen object to the area for 20 minutes, every two to three hours

for the first 48 hours.

2. Hot Applications: This application is often most affective for

chronic injuries or pain that is cold to the touch or has cold

radiating from it. It is very useful with injuries agitate by cold or

damp weather. Heat increases local blood supply, bringing healing cells

to the area and potentially relaxing tight muscles. Use moist, hot

towels or microwavable heat packs for no more than 10 to 15 minutes

several times a day. Never sleep on a heating pad.

3. Anti-inflammatories : from aspirin to herbal compresses,

anti-inflammatory applications can reduce the recovery time by half if

done within the first 24-48 hours of an injury or painful attack.

4. Lancing or Draining Abscesses: reducing swelling from painful

sprains and strains and toxic swellings from insect bites are all very

important reasons for lancing and draining an injured area. In Chinese

Medicine, cupping is done after the lancing to draw out the blood from

the area. This is a very affective method used to decrease the amount

of time it takes for the area to heal.

5. Rest: This can be the best medicine for any condition from a cold to

a broken bone. Rest rejuvenates, repairs and reassembles. For acute

injury, rest and protect the injured area. If it hurts to bear weight

on the injury, use crutches, if it hurts to move the area immobilize it

with a splint.

6. Compression and elevation: tend to go hand in hand. Compress the

injured site by applying an Ace bandage. This will decreases swelling

of the injured region. Although the wrap should be snug, make sure it

is not too tight as this can cause numbness, tingling, or increased

pain.

7. Elevation of the injured area: above the level of the heart as much

as possible. This technique will also assist in reducing the amount of

swelling to the injured site.

8. Exercise conditioning and stretching: certain pains can improve from

stretching such as painful stiff muscles and joints by increasing blood

flow to these areas. Weight baring exercises are beneficial for

improving strength and bone density. Restoring movement and normal

function to an injured area is critical. Learn to stretch to improve

your flexibility.

9. Dietary Changes: So many aches and pains can be eliminated by the

proper foods we choose to eat. Weight gain affects our joints, heart,

circulation and blood pressure among other conditions. Change your diet

and change your life.

10. Root Cause Treatment: Pain is the result of injury or disease. With

acute pain, the cause is often obvious. A fall resulting in a painful

scrape or twisted ankle. In chronic pain, often the pain has been with

you for so long, it is hard to pinpoint the real cause or root cause of

the disorder. Most alternative health therapies see the occurence of

disease as the results from an imbalance. The treating of the root of

primary cause of disease is what makes a root cause treatment very

affective in the long term. It does not just treat the symptoms of that

disease.

Pacholyk, MS L.Ac

http://peacefulmind .com/pain. htm

Therapies for healing

mind, body, spirit

[Guest guest]

> Hello Family,

>. I was blessed to be treated then mentored by a chiropractor who

>.practiced Bio-Energetic-System-Technique. By muscle testing and

>.placing his fingers on the meridians of the body, he was able to

>.relieve pain quickly. He also utilized guided imagery to assist the

>.patient w/ releasing any mental/ emotional blocks associated with

>.the physical pain. Dr. Bill believed that alot of pain is caused by

>.blocked energy and demonstrated that by unblocking and balancing

>.the energy in the body, the pain will be relieved. Dr. Bill has

>.been deceased now for almost 10 yrs, but what he taught me by word

>.and example lives on to assist others in thier journey of healing.

>

> From: <liane@...>

> Subject: [] Pain Syndromes and Pain Management

>

> Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009, 8:20 PM

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> Pain Syndromes and Pain Management

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> Acute and chronic pain effects over 100 million people in the United

> States each year. While pain is best known and characterized as

> subjective, meaning only the person who is experiencing it can explain

> what it feels like, pain is often called the Universal equalizer. Pain

> affects people differently. What may be perceived as only a minor

> nuisance to one person, may be completely debilitating to someone else.

> Pain is a warning that something isn't quite right. Pain is not a

> disease in itself but the result of an underlying condition or due to

> injury. Pain is not just a physical sensation or psychological event,

> but a combination of these and other components.

>

>

>

> Pain can be caused by a variety of situations such as accidents,

> musculoskeletal disorders, improper lifting, bending, sports

> activities, misalignment of the vertebrae of the spine and disease. It

> can also appear out of nowhere with no obvious cause. A viral illness

> may possibly be a cause, or emotional trauma, such as fear or

> resentment. n the vast majority of cases, pain is caused by stasis of

> blood and or our body's energy resulting in muscle spasm, trauma and

> immobility.

>

>

>

> From a healthy heart to a good sex life, the proper flow and

> circulation of blood in our arteries is one of the most important

> things we can do to maintain good health, a pain free life and push

> back the aging process.

>

>

>

> There is a common denominator between good arterial health and pain

> disorders such as heart attack, obesity, diabetes and high glucose

> levels, as well as sexual health. That common denominator is blood.

>

>

>

> Pain is a vicious cycle: spasm and inflammation lead to more spasm and

> inflammation. Although the cycle can develop due to injury, the

> ultimate cause is often in the brain, which can interfere with muscle

> physiology through the spinal cord. Chronic (long term) and acute back

> (and neck) pain are common expressions of stress and emotional stress.

> This demonstrates the true complexity of the mind/body interaction.

> Many times it is the brain's distortion of muscle function that sets us

> up for pain by preventing muscles from responding freely to physical

> stresses.

>

>

>

> Acute pain can result from disease, inflammation, or injury to tissues.

> This type of pain generally comes on suddenly, for example, after

> trauma or surgery, and may be accompanied by anxiety or emotional

> distress. The cause of acute pain can usually be diagnosed and treated,

> and the pain is self-limiting, that is, it is confined to a given

> period of time and severity. In some rare instances, it can become

> chronic.

>

>

>

> Chronic pain is widely believed to represent disease itself. It can be

> made much worse by environmental and psychological factors. Chronic

> pain persists over a longer period of time than acute pain and is

> resistant to most medical treatments. It can often cause severe

> problems for patients.

>

>

>

> In assessing pain, a useful approach is to assess pain intensity

> (sensory), pain relief (cognitive), pain location, pain distress

> (affective), behavioral patterns or other similar sensory aspects of

> pain.

>

>

>

> Without a doubt, added stress and strains can take its toll on your

> spinal and nervous system. Maintaining a physically fit body, awareness

> of body positions, a clean and detoxified internal system, keeping

> fears, stress and insecurities in check and careful execution

> physically, through each day are all great ways to avoid daily aches

> and pains.

>

>

>

> Common Pain Syndromes

>

>

>

> 1. Inflammation: can be caused by injury, joint diseases, tumors,

> infection, abscesses, misalignment. The cause is usually clearly

> defined and is medically classified as Calor, dolor, rubor, and tumor:

> Heat, pain, redness, and swelling. The four classical signs of

> inflammation.

>

>

>

> 2. Physical Injury: are defined as cuts, broken bones, sprains and

> strains and can manifest as intense burning pain or deep aching pain.

>

>

>

> 3. Widened Inflamed Blood Vessels: considered migraines, headaches or

> temporal arteritis. This is defined as pulsing, throbbing intense pain

> and localized to the area of inflamed blood vessels.

>

>

>

> 4. Insufficient Blood Flow: considered angina, leg pain, pain from

> exercise or in some cultures the definition of pain itself; blood

> stagnation..

>

>

>

> 5. Nerve Pain: expressed as shingles, diabetic neuropathy and sciatica.

> This sensation is that of tingling or burning pain and may radiate

> along nerve pathways.

>

>

>

> 6. Toxemia: which is caused by the ingestion and accumulation of

> substances which are foreign to the body and toxic in nature, such as

> chemicals, drugs, etc. These produce irritation, inflammation and

> pathology in bodily organs and systems. Toxemia, which is also due to

> the accumulation of toxic wastes resulting from the food and beverages

> we eat and drink; unnatural food or natural food in excess beyond what

> the body can use at the moment.

>

>

>

> 7. Deficiencies: The insufficiency of necessary food substances, such

> as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, enzymes etc.,

> lead to breakdown of cells, tissues and organs which is given names of

> diseases, according to its location.

>

>

>

> 8. Enervation: is the reduction or loss of energy due to the lack of

> rest or sleep, or the excessive use of emotion, negative thoughts,

> worry, stress, or the overdoing of physical actions, overeating etc.

> Enervation leads to a reduction of the body's ability to digest,

> absorb, assimilate and excrete body wastes - thus leading to a

> retention of wastes in the cells and tissues and thereby causing

> disease.

>

>

>

> Source of Relief from Pain

>

>

>

> 1. Cold Applications: This application often feels best on acute

> injuries, where the pain is often hot to the touch or has a feeling of

> heat radiating from it. Ice numbs the area, reducing pain. It also

> constricts blood vessels, limiting blood supply to the injured site.

> This action decreases swelling. Ice can also decrease muscle spasms. If

> an area is painful to move or swells after exercise, use ice. Apply ice

> or a frozen object, such as a bag of corn from the freezer, to the

> injury. Be sure the area is protected from the cold application and not

> applied directly to the skin. The cold will reduce swelling and pain at

> the injured site. This step should be done as soon as possible. Apply

> the frozen object to the area for 20 minutes, every two to three hours

> for the first 48 hours.

>

>

>

> 2. Hot Applications: This application is often most affective for

> chronic injuries or pain that is cold to the touch or has cold

> radiating from it. It is very useful with injuries agitate by cold or

> damp weather. Heat increases local blood supply, bringing healing cells

> to the area and potentially relaxing tight muscles. Use moist, hot

> towels or microwavable heat packs for no more than 10 to 15 minutes

> several times a day. Never sleep on a heating pad.

>

>

>

> 3. Anti-inflammatories : from aspirin to herbal compresses,

> anti-inflammatory applications can reduce the recovery time by half if

> done within the first 24-48 hours of an injury or painful attack.

>

>

>

> 4. Lancing or Draining Abscesses: reducing swelling from painful

> sprains and strains and toxic swellings from insect bites are all very

> important reasons for lancing and draining an injured area. In Chinese

> Medicine, cupping is done after the lancing to draw out the blood from

> the area. This is a very affective method used to decrease the amount

> of time it takes for the area to heal.

>

>

>

> 5. Rest: This can be the best medicine for any condition from a cold to

> a broken bone. Rest rejuvenates, repairs and reassembles. For acute

> injury, rest and protect the injured area. If it hurts to bear weight

> on the injury, use crutches, if it hurts to move the area immobilize it

> with a splint.

>

>

>

> 6. Compression and elevation: tend to go hand in hand. Compress the

> injured site by applying an Ace bandage. This will decreases swelling

> of the injured region. Although the wrap should be snug, make sure it

> is not too tight as this can cause numbness, tingling, or increased

> pain.

>

>

>

> 7. Elevation of the injured area: above the level of the heart as much

> as possible. This technique will also assist in reducing the amount of

> swelling to the injured site.

>

>

>

> 8. Exercise conditioning and stretching: certain pains can improve from

> stretching such as painful stiff muscles and joints by increasing blood

> flow to these areas. Weight baring exercises are beneficial for

> improving strength and bone density. Restoring movement and normal

> function to an injured area is critical. Learn to stretch to improve

> your flexibility..

>

>

>

> 9. Dietary Changes: So many aches and pains can be eliminated by the

> proper foods we choose to eat. Weight gain affects our joints, heart,

> circulation and blood pressure among other conditions. Change your diet

> and change your life.

>

>

>

> 10. Root Cause Treatment: Pain is the result of injury or disease. With

> acute pain, the cause is often obvious. A fall resulting in a painful

> scrape or twisted ankle. In chronic pain, often the pain has been with

> you for so long, it is hard to pinpoint the real cause or root cause of

> the disorder. Most alternative health therapies see the occurence of

> disease as the results from an imbalance. The treating of the root of

> primary cause of disease is what makes a root cause treatment very

> affective in the long term. It does not just treat the symptoms of that

> disease.

>

>

>

> Pacholyk, MS L.Ac

>

> http://peacefulmind .com/pain. htm

>

> Therapies for healing

>

> mind, body, spirit

>