Dr. Cromwell Answers: What Are Some Natural Pain Management Treatments?

What can I do to manage pain naturally? 

Pain is exhausting. It drives you to drugs, pushes you to surgery, causes you to miss workand has been known to ruin relationships.

Common attempts to resolve pain such as NSAIDS medicationsand surgery are costly, have risks and may have limited benefits.

Risksof NSAIDS:

• stomach pain
• constipation
• diarrhea
• gas
• heartburn
• nausea
• vomiting
• dizziness
• heart attack
• stroke
• high blood pressure
• heart failure from body swelling (fluid retention)
• kidney problems including kidney failure
• bleeding and ulcers in the stomach and intestine
• low red blood cells (anemia)
• life-threatening skin reactions
• life-threatening allergic reactions
• liver problems including liver failure
• asthma attacks in people who have asthma
• bleeding in intestines, stomach or brain

Risksof surgery: 
 

• wound infection
• deep vein thrombosis
• bleeding
• lung problems
• reaction to anesthesia
• pulmonary embolism
• shock

Sometimes you don’t have the time, energy and resources fornatural therapies such as chiropractic care, massage therapy, acupuncture,exercise or taping.

Sometimes you just want to solve it yourself naturally.

An anti-inflammatory, nutritious diet can really help with controlling pain.  There are natural supplements that can help as well.

What supplements are good for pain? 

Dr. C’s PainManagement Protocol offers natural supplements that support managing pain. We’ve done the research for you to make it easier to decide which supplements can help.  Pain is caused by many different things and everyone’s body is different so it might take some experimentation to decide which one works best for you.  Read on to learn about the four supplements Dr. C has chosen.

SPMActive™     

Pain is tremendously affected by inflammation.  Inflammation has two phases that include initiation and resolution.  Our bodies do a pretty good job at resolving inflammation most of the time through specialized pro-resolving mediators.  When our bodies don’t have enough specialized pro-resolving mediators to overcome the inflammation, we have chronic health issues that often involve pain.  SPM Active is a supplement containing specialized pro-resolving mediators that support the body in reducing inflammation and pain.

This study explains how specialized pro-resolving mediators are helping the body to reduce inflammation.  This process is different than pain medications that simply block the pain receptors rather than helping the body deal with the inflammation.

There is a lot of research going on regarding specialized pro-resolving mediators.  They are proving useful in resolving acute and chronic inflammation/pain.  Specialized pro-resolving mediators are also helping with arthritis as shown in this research.

Proteolytic Enzymes

Serralase uses a combination of proteolytic enzymes to provide management of pain.  Science has shown for years that proteolytic enzymes can reduce pain and inflammation.

When inflammation was induced in rats, proteolytic enzymes worked better than aspirin.

Another study showed that asupplement containing bromelain and trypsin was a safe and effective alternative for traditional anti-inflammatory drugs for reducing osteoarthritis-related pain.

A review of several studies found that the proteolytic enzyme bromelain was effective atreducing symptoms of pain, swelling and joint stiffness in people with osteoarthritis.

There are many other studies showing that proteolytic enzymes help with a myriad of conditions involving pain and inflammation such as in sciatica pain, sports injuries, wound healing, post workout pain and more.

The most important thing to remember about proteolytic enzymes is that they need to be taken on an empty stomach to be effective.

CuraphenExtra Strength™
 

Curaphen™ ExtraStrength is a supplement containing a synergistic combination of anti-inflammatory ingredients to support pain reduction.  “It is a professional pain formula developed using  clinically studied BCM-95® Curcumin and BosPure® Boswellia, along with DLPA and nattokinase.*† Each contributes properties that increase their effectiveness when combined.”

There aremany studies on the benefits of curcumin for reducing pain andinflammation.  Curcumin is a primary compound in turmeric known for its pain-relieving properties.  In a review of research, it was found to be as effective as pain medication in several of the studies.

Boswellia isan ayurvedic herb that has been around for many years.  You might also have heard it called Frankincense. This study showed the analgesic properties of Boswellia when they induced pain in humanbeings.

MSM     

Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), is anaturally occurring organic compound found in some green vegetables, other foods, and can be made from phytoplankton in the oceans. MSM is considered a Sulphur donor.  Sulphur is very plentiful in the body and needed for many different critical body functions.  There are many studies that show MSM’sability to help with pain and inflammation.

This review   explains how it is readily absorbed for use and helps to reduce inflammation and act asan antioxidant.  They looked at its ability to help with reduction of muscle soreness, oxidative stress, improve range of motion and physical function with regard to different causes of pain and help with arthritis pain.

This study   found MSM to behelpful for arthritis pain and concluded, “MSM (3g twice a day) improvedsymptoms of pain and physical function during the short intervention withoutmajor adverse events”.

How will you manage yourpain naturally? 

Always seek your doctor’s advice to rule out any thing serious.  Then, figure out what will support your unique body the best.

Taking good care of yourself through regular chiropractic visits, healthy eating, regular exercise and stress management are always agood start.  For natural supplements to support your pain, go to Dr. C’s Pain Management Protocol and choose what’s best for you.

If you live in the Detroit Metro area, make Dr. C your chiropractor.  Visit NerveDr.com for more information or call (248) 477-1492 for a free chiropractic consultation.