Research Facts: Will Your Response to Pain Lead to a Real Solution or Tragic Consequences? 

“Short-term, short-sighted design solutions operate to treat a problem locally and immediately, paying little to no heed to the bigger systemic picture. They are what are known as ‘shifting the burden’ solutions – symptomatic treatments for a problem that neglect to address the underlying cause.” – Sean Voisen, Internet applications developer

Pain in your back, neck, head, etc. appears when disturbed spine and nervous system function caused by injuries (such as a whiplash car accident) or overwhelming stresses (such as financial pressure or interpersonal conflicts) aren’t detected and adequately corrected.

The initiating cause may not have been painful or seemed like that big of a deal, but eventually if function isn’t improved then decay, chronic pain, and disease result. This process of decline often proceeds undetected for years to decades before crisis appears.

Read the following research facts as reported in various medical science journals that clarify the costs, permanent damage, and tragic consequences that frequently result from using medications to manage and mask your pain warning signs instead of getting the necessary help to locate the underlying cause and restore optimum function:

1,000 capsules of Tylenol in a lifetime doubles the risk of end stage kidney disease. (New England Journal of Medicine, 1994)

Taking the correct drug for the correct diagnosis in the correct dose will kill about 106,000 Americans per year, making it the 4th most common cause of death in the US. (Journal of the American Medical Association, 1998)

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, etc.) for rheumatoid and/or osteoarthritis conservatively cause 16,500 Americans to bleed to death each year, making that the 15th most common cause of death in the US. (New England Journal of Medicine, 1999)

Those who consumed the highest amounts of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pain drugs increased their risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s dementia, by 66%. (Neurology, 2009)

In patients suffering from chronic pain subsequent to degenerative spinal disease, 59% can eliminate the need for pain drugs by consuming adequate levels of omega-3 essential fatty acids. (Surgical Neurology, 2006)

Chiropractic spinal adjusting has been shown to be better than 5 times more effective than the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pain drugs Celebrex and Vioxx in the treatment of chronic neck and low back pain. (Spine, 2003)

You don’t have to get caught in short-term, short-sighted responses to pain. Even if you’ve tried many things, persist until the underlying cause is detected and a logical game plan for correction is proposed. In 27 years I’ve helped countless people reach complete freedom from pain when they were told it wasn’t possible. Don’t give up!

Action Plan: Refuse to rely upon a symptom mask to survive. Commit this week to be cause and solution focused in your life. What help do you need to optimize your body, mind, and spirit function?

If you live in Central California click on the Calendar link in the upper right and attend one of our solution-focused educational presentations this month. Call us at 559-490-9550 for more details.