3Chronic pain is any pain that exceeds a six month period of time. Causes for chronic pain include disease, psychological factors and injuries related to accidents or exercise. Symptoms like swelling, redness, inflammation and mobility problems may occur, creating discomfort and frustration. Sufferers may use over-the-counter pain medications for relief or take prescription drugs suggested by their doctors. Unfortunately some of these medications have potentially dangerous side-effects. If you prefer to treat your chronic pain naturally, there are alternative remedies that may work for you.White willow bark capsules
Blue vervain capsules
Acupuncture treatments
Magnet therapy
Prayer
- Use white willow bark capsules, sometimes referred to as "herbal aspirin" to reduce your chronic pain. White willow bark, which has a compound known as salicin, is derived from the hairy leaves of a plant that can be found in both North America and parts of Europe. This herb has long been utilized to aid in pain reduction. White willow bark should not be taken by you if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, suffer from kidney disorders, have asthma or have been diagnosed with ulcers or serious digestive problems. Avoid the use of white willow bark if you are on medications like bismuth subsalicylates, NSAIDS, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, platelet inhibitors, anticoagulants and metoclopramide and methotrexate.Take blue vervain capsules for easing general pain. The dosage depends upon the product you use. Blue vervain comes from a perennial plant that is common to the United States and has been used in folk medicine for its healing properties. There are currently no known drug interactions with blue vervain, but if you are pregnant, you should consult your doctor before taking this herb. Individuals who are breastfeeding should not take blue vervain.Schedule a few acupuncture treatments. Acupuncture has been used, for several centuries, to help ease or eliminate pain. Sessions involve having thin needles inserted into certain meridians of your body to deal with specific organs and conditions. It is relatively painless and sessions typically last about thirty minutes. Many patients find that their chronic pain is reduced, after just a few sessions of acupuncture.Consider trying magnets. When coin-shaped magnets are placed against the skin and taped in place in the area where your pain is located, they stop muscle spasms and also increase blood flow by relaxing your capillary walls. The magnets you should get need to have a strength of 450-10, 000 gauss, which is the unit of measure for magnetism.Give prayer a try. For those who practice some form of religion, faith can be beneficial spiritually and physically. Some individuals feel a sense of comfort and peace by praying or having others pray for them. This can help them have an improved sense of well-being and aid them in being better able to cope with chronic pain.
