No wonder major health and food regulatory bodies the world over still consider MSG as a valid and safe food additive. No country bans it’s use due to side-effects which could only go as far as dizziness and headaches with no lasting health effects that everybody recovers from. Even placebo blind testing between food that has MSG and those that not turn out a lot of false alarms, reactions to food that has not been flavored with or without of the reported culprit MSG.

The problem with pain management with drugs is that it can lead to a drug dependence that could have long-term harmful effects for the patient. That’s why chronic pain sufferers should coordinate closely with their doctors in order to ensure that they won’t develop a dependence to pain medication.

Being a bit of a mystic myself I believe that Western medicine does not always have the answers for everything. Everything is connected in a way that is not always easy for us to understand.
Acupuncture cherishes the mystery that surrounds the body & the mind.

A woman or a man is a nexus of energy that flows in & out of his system & acupuncture restores the balance or harmony that could get lost while dealing with the daily grind. It is fun. It is relaxing.

The pain will go away in an instant. It is like getting a massage but the hands that attend to your physical or emotional needs are very tiny indeed. In this sense it is better than reflexology since its focus is more minute or precise. In this sense size is irrelevant.

Healing comes in a variety of surprising shapes & sizes. What is important is to keep a very healthy outlook in life. But if you ever want to try something new perhaps you would find what you’re looking for in something as inconspicuous as an acupuncture directory on your computer.

Symptoms that indicate chronic pain may include:

A mild to severe pain that does not go away as expected after illness or injury
A pain that may be described as shooting, burning, aching, or electrical
A feeling of discomfort, soreness, tightness, or stiffness

Pain is not a symptom that exists alone. There are other problems associated with pain and these include:

Fatigue which may cause impatience
Sleeplessness because pain keeps you up
Withdrawal from activity and increased need to rest
Weakened immune system
Changes in mood including hopelessness, fear, depression, irritability, anxiety, and stress

You will feel severe pain if you can figure out that the pain is already stopping you from doing your daily activities like sweeping the floor, cooking, washing dishes, driving and a lot more. Some are even bed ridden or just sits in a sofa because of too much pain. Most of the time, the pain does not go away in a snap. Continious treatment is needed for as long as months or years. The World Health Organization advises sufferers to take opoids lole methadone, morphine, hydromorphone, hydrocodone and oxycodone. Some medications like adjuvant therapies are specifically needed for a particular type of pain.

Acute pain is a direct response to a disease or an injury to tissue, and most likely will subside upon treatment of the disease or injury, while chronic pain goes on and on.

Common types of chronic pain include back pain, headaches, arthritis, cancer pain, and neuropathic pain, resulting from injury to nerves. According to experts, the first step in treating chronic pain is to identify the source of the pain. Persistent pain should never be ignored because it could hint at a disease or injury that will worsen if left untreated, and, the physical and emotional effects can be devastating.

The program should include most of the following features:

* Biofeedback training
* Group therapy
* Counseling
* Occupational therapy
* Family counseling
* Assertiveness training
* TENS units
* Regional anesthesia (nerve blocks)
* Physical therapy (exercise and body mechanics training)
* Relaxation training and stress management
* Educational program covering medications and other aspects of pain and its management
* Aftercare (follow up support after leaving the program)

Family members should be required to be involved in your treatment. Special educational sessions for family members should be provided and joint counseling for you and your family should also be made available.

It is not always possible to completely get rid of chronic pain. Your goal may be simply becoming able to do more of your normal activities of daily living than before.

Your doctor may ask you to rate the pain on a scale from 1 to 10. You also need to report whether it is possible to go to work, go shopping, exercise, sleep, or have sexual intercourse.

Sometimes, the only measure of effectiveness of treatment is that you can do certain things that were not possible before the treatment started. This is what your doctor needs to know in order to make decisions about your treatment.

If nothing else works for your pain and your doctor is unwilling to use opioids to control your pain, consider asking for a referral to a pain specialist or a pain clinic.

Source: emedicinehealth.com