Pain Management

 

Everyone has experienced pain in one form or the other, and the spectrum of intensity and duration ranges from mild to severe and from acute to chronic! 

Although none of us want to experience pain, sometimes it is necessary and vital to our survival. If pain is acute, that is a signal something has gone wrong in our body. The unpleasant sensation functions as an important tool of communication from our bodies alerting the brain to find remedy for the distress. This pain can be a result of trauma, broken bones, or some form of disease. At this point, we can identify the source of the pain and address it by curing the source.

This is sometimes easier said than done because the source of the pain may not go away instantly. Sometimes we have to interact with pain for a longer period of time, until it ceases on its own.

Chronic pain (i.e. long term backaches, migraines or arthritis) is often caused by inflammation and irritation of the joints, muscles and gastrointestinal tract. This form of pain does not just go away with time. Even after the source is cured, persisting situations may cause us to suffer further. Unfortunately, this may continue for long periods of time.

Once we are faced with chronic pain, the only solution to getting rid of it is to eliminate the alert. Integrative medical practitioners do not cause further damage to the body.

People suffering from chronic pain do not have to be solely dependent on pharmaceuticals. In fact, there are a number of healthier and equally effective options.

Acupuncture treatment has been around for thousands of years and has proved to be very effective. There are also many needle-less treatments for those wishing to avoid them

A well balanced diet can help prevent many forms of ill health that can cause us pain, as well help our bodies cure diseases and infections. Fresh fruits and vegetables are thought to be one of the best ways to increase resistance to pain or even cure it. Herbs have also been used for thousands of years as pain relievers. They not only intercept the alert from the brain or the signal sent by the body part in pain, but they actually remove or relieve the source of pain without exhibiting any of the side effects caused by pharmaceuticals.

Painless Pain Relief with Alpha-Stim®

Alpha-Stim® uses microcurrent electrical therapy (MET) for people suffering from acute, chronic or postoperative pain. The Alpha-Stim® works with your body on a large variety of ailments, including difficult to treat pain problems. The microcurrent technology unique to Alpha-Stim® produces residual and cumulative results, which means your relief will last and let you resume your normal activities. Specific treatment protocols for the most common pain problems are included with Alpha-Stim® and technical assistance is readily available by telephone, fax, e-mail, or mail. Alpha-Stim® technology is backed by more important research than any other device in its class.

By using Alpha-Stim® technology in a combination of MET probe stimulation on the body near pain sites, plus cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) on the hear, a recent survey of 2,500 patients indicated that 94% of those suffering from arthritic reported significant improvement, as did 100% of those suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome, 94% of those suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, 93% of those suffering from chronic pain at various sites of their body, 91% of those suffering from fibromyalgia, 98% of those suffering from migraine headaches, 93% of those suffering from back and neck pain, and 89% of those suffering from temporomandibular disorder (TMD). 

Is It Safe?

Alpha-Stim® is used for the treatment of pain, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. There are 55 research studies and published reports involving people with these problems. Continued research, surveys of patients, and professional endorsements all support the safety and effectiveness of Alpha-Stim®. There is more research supporting Alpha-Stim® than any other therapeutic device of its kind, and even more than most drugs. No significant side effets have ever been reported in over two decades of use. 

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