OUCH! Pain meds WORSENING your pain?!
Folks, it’s a very tough pill to swallow (pun intended) if mainstream medicine is telling people NOT to take one of their pain pills!
But that’s exactly what’s happening.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy with the end result here…
But it frankly amazes me that it took them this long!
You see, it turns out that pain medications designed to ease PAIN… are actually making things worse.
That’s like getting an oil change for your car… for it to NOT run WELL!
Here’s the scoop on this “admission” … along with some of my favorite, natural ways to eliminate pain!
Recent research around common painkillers – especially NSAID drugs and steroid shots – finds the meds come with a FRIGHTENING tradeoff.
You’ll have LESS pain today… in exchange for MORE pain tomorrow… and the next day… and so on.
The study looked at data in both mice and humans and it turns out this topsy-turvy result is baked into how the drugs work!
They REDUCE inflammation on the spot… which indeed leads to LESS PAIN in the short term.
But they also seem to SHORT-CIRCUIT healing…
Not only failing to “fix” whatever is wrong with your back… but potentially allowing it to FESTER and get WORSE.
That means your relief WON’T LAST. And eventually you’ll be in MORE pain.
So, what’s a better approach?
Personally, I like to stick with natural pain-fighters like curcumin… Boswellia… and CBD (with or without the THC… although “with” tends to be more effective).
In addition, there are also ongoing treatments such as chiropractic… massage… physical therapy… and acupuncture that could help you feel better without meds…
As well as a procedure called prolotherapy.
It’s essentially a sugar injection, and it can deliver sweet, sweet relief.
Speak to a doc who practices naturopathic medicine for the approach best for you.
In Your Corner,
Dr. Allan Spreen
Sources:
MDedge. “Using anti-inflammatory drugs may prolong back pain.” www.mdedge.com/neurology/article/254626/pain/using-anti-inflammatory-drugs-may-prolong-back-pain
