How Nutrition Can Contribute to Your Pain Management

Using nutrition to combat pain has been part of the medical community’s recommendation for years. A good nutrition plan, combined with an exercise program can help to reduce pain, improve mobility and joint functions.

Weight management is often the goal in developing a good nutrition plan for people who suffer from arthritis, painful knee (or other) joints and inflammation associated with the skeletal structure of the body.

Research at Johns Hopkins University has proven that the ingestion of soy in a diet is effective in controlling pain management for those with long-term and painful illnesses. So far, the studies have only been in laboratory animals, but results in rats that are given a soy flour diet had less swelling in an injured area of its body.

The protein in soy seems to have properties that offer anti-inflammatory benefits for pain sufferers. More research needs to be done to determine how much soy a person would need to ingest to achieve the same results as the laboratory animals.

Scientific studies are now being performed to determine if modifications in diet, plus nutritional supplements can help those with certain medical disorders. After an appropriate program is identified, a nutritional expert can implement a diet designed to improve health and alleviate pain.

One of the most important benefits of nutritional supplements and a diet rich in helpful nutrients have helped some who suffer from pain to gradually reduce their intake of prescription drugs and/or have unnecessary surgery.

Most of us don’t get the vitamins and minerals we need in a normal modern-day diet, so nutritional supplements are required. For those of us who suffer from chronic pain, nutritional supplements can also be effective in relieving the pain and improving joint mobility.

Nutritional supplements such as flax seed (in oil, liquid or ground form), curcumin (a natural anti-inflammatory), and Vitamin B12 are found to be successful in managing pain. Athletes, the elderly and those who have suffered fractures and painful diseases can all benefit from positive dietary changes and nutritional supplements.

If you suffer from chronic pain, research your options to see what’s available and effectual for your type of pain.

How Acupuncture Has Been Used for Pain Management

People who suffer from chronic pain can sometimes benefit from the ancient practice of acupuncture. The Chinese have used this form of treatment for centuries, but western medicine is just getting around to recognizing it as a viable tool to treat pain.

Rather than treating pain with mind-altering drugs, results have shown that the techniques used in acupuncture have a higher degree of success when administered properly. It works by targeting certain trigger points of pain. By gently inserting thin needles into these trigger points of the nervous system, the pain is relieved.

Highly trained acupuncturists study these trigger points and know exactly where to insert the needles to gain the most relief. According to Chinese medicine, there are over 2,000 puncture points within the body, and channels that run in between. When needles are placed at one end of the channel where the pain originates, the pain is lessened.

It’s believed that when the acupuncture needles are inserted at the trigger points they release endorphins and other natural painkillers. Studies have also shown that after an acupuncture treatment, glucose and some bloodstream chemicals vital to the immune system are elevated.

Acupuncture isn’t painful – in fact some patients take a nap during the treatments. The needles are extremely thin and patients usually don’t feel them being inserted. Where the needles are inserted depends on where the pain is located in your body. For example, if you’re experiencing knee pain, the needles may be inserted in the toe, arm and certain areas of the face.

Serious illnesses such as fibromyalgia, stomach cramps, carpal tunnel syndrome and shingles can all be treated by acupuncture with positive results. Sometimes acupuncture is used successfully in conjunction with other treatments for serious illnesses like cancer.

Acupuncture is a safe and effective alternative to other forms of treatment that uses drugs and harmful chemicals. It’s a holistic method that will promote the natural healing of the body by releasing endorphins and producing natural steroids.

Natural healing methods can be much more effective than drugs, and rather than masking the pain, helps to relieve it naturally. If you suffer from chronic pain, give acupuncture a chance. It can augment other treatments that you might be taking and will give you a sense of well-being.

Does Magnet Therapy Work for Pain?

Civilizations throughout the ages have used the power within magnets to alleviate pain. During ancient times magnets were thought to actually drive diseases from the body. Now, magnets are used in magnetic resonance imaging and some are implanted or used outside the body to convey electromagnetic pulses.

Magnets are also available for use in belts, jewelry, shoes and mattress pads. These static magnets are believed to help bones repair themselves after fractures. Some practitioners use magnets for treatment of blood disorders such as circulation, decreasing toxic materials and increasing blood oxygen.

Although there’s little scientific evidence today that supports the fact that magnets are useful in managing pain, proponents claim that when you expose parts of the body to magnetic fields, the result is positive. Alternative health professionals generally agree that magnets work by blocking pain in the body.

Medical magnets are effective for the following illnesses:

• Neuropathy from Diabetes – When neuropathy from diabetes occurs, magnetic foot pads are sometimes used to relieve numbness and pain in the feet.

• Chronic Back Pain – Strip magnets taped to the back or using a magnetic back brace can alleviate back pain.

• Fibromyalgia – This debilitating disease can be helped by sleeping on a magnetic mattress.

• Headaches – Magnetic headbands are available to help rid yourself of headaches – or you can tape magnets to the back of your head.

Some studies suggest that most pain sufferers can be helped by magnetic therapy. Also, magnets are safe and have no risk of side effects. Magnets can boost the flow of blood to painful areas on the body by calming the capillary wall and can also prevent painful muscle spasms by preventing the “pain message” from being transmitted to the brain.

The search for products to relieve pain has come to the forefront of medical research in the past few years. Because of the positive results of recent studies using magnets to control pain, more research is being planned for the future.

Magnets used for medical purposes can cost from about $5.00 to $100.00 and come in a wide array of shapes, strengths and sizes.


Want additional ideas for useful alternative health practices? Check out:

Alternative Health Practices Guide

Energy Healing Practices Guide

Natural Herbal Remedies Guide

What are your thoughts about this?
Do you agree or disagree with using alternative health practices?

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Cheers, Helene Malmsio

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