Sharp, dull, aching, piercing, no matter what sort of pain you experience, you are not alone. Pain management is a complicated and often inaccessible experience for many who live with chronic pain.
If what you have tried hasn’t worked, know that there are tons of interesting and unique pain managing techniques.
Here are 5 secrets to pain management that you may not know.
1) Acupuncture
I know what you’re thinking. This is the first thing your alternative medicine friend recommended to you when you asked if she had any tips. There is a reason for that. Acupuncture has been practiced as a method of pain management for centuries and has been successful in getting thousands of folks back on their feet and back to their lives.
Acupuncture works by targeting nerve clusters at various points across the body this in turn stimulates the brain to release hormones that assist in alleviating pain.
2) Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
While it may sound like a West World-inspired Science fiction treatment, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy is a recently developed regenerative practice that uses a person’s own plasma to help them.
This is done by spinning down whole blood and separating it into plasma, this concentrated plasma is then injected into the affected areas of a patient’s body, encouraging tissue regeneration.
PRP Therapy has been successful in speeding the recovery and regeneration of damaged muscle tissue as well as ligaments and joints.
3) Radiofrequency Ablation
Ablation can be a scary word for anyone with a passing knowledge of medical terminology, but with radiofrequency ablation, it is one half of a phrase meaning relief. Radiofrequency Ablation, also known as rhizotomy, uses radio waves to burn away overactive nerve endings.
This minimally invasive surgical procedure may be seen as an extreme option by some, but for those looking for new ways of managing pain. Radiofrequency Ablation could be a game-changer.
4) Cold Laser Therapy
While the term laser can be intimidating, Cold Laser Therapy or CLT is an FDA approved method of tissue stimulation using various frequencies of focused light.
Unlike conventional laser treatments, CLT stimulates blood flow and tissue regeneration without heating or damaging any surrounding tissue. This makes it safer for long term use, and also allows it to be more accessible to those seeking low-risk pain management strategies.
5) Cortizone Injections
Cortizone injections entail targeted injections of corticosteroids and local anesthetics directly into sites of inflamed or irritated tissue. Corticosteroids work by mimicking the hormones that your body produces during the inflammatory process. This, in turn, forces the body to accept the corticosteroids into your adrenal system, reducing inflammation.
This treatment is used frequently for joint pain relief, Cortizone injections are an outpatient procedure that works to alleviate pain instantly, unlike other procedures that are geared more towards long term pain management solutions.
Pain Managing Techniques Can be For You
No matter what type of pain you are struggling with, there is something available to help you manage it. Pain managing techniques can be fulfilling or annoying; the important part is to keep trying different ones until it works!
For more information on any of these treatments, talk to your doctor. Also, be sure to check out the rest of our blogs today!