Stop Popping Pills for the Pain: There Are Alternatives for Relief

A recap of alternatives to medications for pain management.

(PRWEB) March 20, 2005 -- Trying to sort through the options available in pain relievers can leave your head spinning and your wallet empty. A myriad of NSAIDs and anti-inflammatories crowd todays shelves, and consumers are often confused about which options to select for their individual problems.

What if there was a way to stop the pain without popping a pill?" Most over-the-counter drugs offer some relief, but relief is often short-lived. One option, examine the body and pain management as a whole: focusing on diet, emotions and type and frequency of pain.

Holistic and natural medicines are becoming more and more popular alternatives to the multitude of prescription and over-the-counter pain relievers available today. Instead of popping your next pill, consider meditation, massage, exercise, diet and your emotions and their effect on how your body processes pain," said Arnold Feldman, M.D., of The Pain Treatment Centers of Baton Rouge and Natchez.

Medication alternatives include:

- Cognitive behavioral therapy: allows doctors to explore the causes of aches and pains internally -- causes include depression, chronic pain, or a variety of crippling diseases. Emotions and thoughts, if negative, can heighten, increase and lengthen the intensity of the pain in the body.
- Different forms of talk therapy" and meditation help keep emotions in check, which aids in silencing pain and allows the body to focus on a calm, tranquil existence.
- Exercise is also a great way to stimulate the body, and also increases pain resistance, stamina and endurance.
- Diet: some foods and supplements (ie. chondroitin) have been medically tested and shown to help relieve pain closely related to arthritis.

The Pain Treatment Centers:
Arnold Feldman, M.D., a Harvard trained anesthesiologist specializing in pain management, is dedicated to bringing new technologies and procedures to his state-of-the-art facilities in Baton Rouge, La. and Natchez, Miss. The Pain Treatment Centers offer relief from chronic and acute pain relating to back and neck injury, migraines, sports injuries, arthritis, cancer and many other disorders. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 225-201-0950 or visit www.paintreatmentcenterinc.com.

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