{"id":19684,"date":"2016-09-11T20:41:13","date_gmt":"2016-09-11T17:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/?p=19684"},"modified":"2016-09-11T20:41:13","modified_gmt":"2016-09-11T17:41:13","slug":"ways-combating-chronic-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/ways-combating-chronic-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 4 Non-Medicinal Ways to Deal with Chronic Pain That Actually Work"},"content":{"rendered":"
Have you been suffering from chronic pain for a long time, desperately trying to find ways to deal with it? If yes, you must be thinking that there are only 2 ways out, either take pain killers or fight it out.<\/p>\n
Medical professionals are nowadays recommending natural pain relief alternatives like yoga<\/a>, acupuncture, and hypnosis through which patients may feel better. In fact, studies done in the US show that pain is one of the most common reasons behind Americans turning to alternative and complementary medicines.<\/p>\n It is true that living with pain, the typical chronic pain which lasts for a few weeks, months and also years is one of the biggest life challenges of people nowadays.<\/p>\n You will be surprised to know that this number is even more than the people dealing with diabetes, cancer and heart diseases.<\/p>\n Chronic pain might be an entirely physical symptom<\/strong>; it also comes with emotional and mental components. This is why patients should be aware of some of the best non-medicinal ways<\/em> of fighting chronic pain.<\/p>\n What is it perfect for<\/em><\/strong>: Osteoarthritis, back pain, tension headaches, neck pain, fibromyalgia<\/a> and discomfort due to surgery.<\/p>\n Expert opinion<\/em><\/strong>: The massage therapy is a proven one and it can boost levels of serotonin and endorphins which are the natural painkillers<\/a> of the body and mood regulators and also reduce your levels of stress hormones.<\/p>\n Doctors even suggest that massage therapy can also work at the molecular level, assisting in turning on and off genes which are associated with inflammation<\/strong>. In fact, massage therapy is doing wonders for people who have recently undergone some surgery.<\/p>\n What is it perfect for<\/em><\/strong>: The vocal cure therapy can bring about a change in the way you perceive your body aches. It can also diminish stress which is the main reason behind the increased pain.<\/p>\n Expert opinion<\/em><\/strong>: In terms of body and mind management, CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy is deemed to be the approach which deals with chronic pain in the best possible way.<\/p>\nThere are millions of people who deal with different types of chronic pain.<\/h2>\n
Let\u2019s take a look at some effective ways to deal with chronic pain.<\/h2>\n
1. Massage<\/h3>\n
2. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy<\/h3>\n