Naturopathic Solutions For Chronic Pain & Musculoskeletal Conditions
Pain is never something that’s fun to deal with.
However, when you feel pain, you generally know what caused it. Maybe you slipped and fell, or cut yourself, or burned yourself. Pain is there to trigger your body to pull back from whatever it is that hurts you.
Without pain, you’d never know to not put your hand in a fire.
After a few days or weeks, though, the pain passes and life gets back to normal.
But what if it doesn’t?
If you’ve been dealing with pain that lasts more than a few weeks, or if you can’t pinpoint the cause, you may be suffering from chronic pain.
What causes chronic pain? And how can naturopathic medicine help? Read on to find out.
What Is Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain is pain that lasts for at least 12 weeks. There are many different types of pain, and chronic pain can take any form.
Some of the more common forms of chronic pain include:
- Chronic headaches
- Back pain
- Arthritic pain
- Neurogenic pain (nerve damage)
- Post-surgical or post-traumatic pain
- Cancer-related pain
What Causes Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain may often be caused by an injury or trauma. In this case, naturopathic medicine can help support your body’s ability to heal itself. The goal is to lessen the length of time you have to live with chronic pain.
In other cases, you may be experiencing chronic pain in relation to an illness. Below, you’ll find more information about some of the more common illnesses associated with chronic pain.
Naturopathic Solutions For Arthritis Pain
Arthritis is one of the most common health conditions around the world. It’s the most common one to affect your bones and joints. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Osteoarthritis is the disorder associated with aging that most of us are familiar with. Rheumatoid arthritis , on the other hand, is an autoimmune condition and can affect people of any age.
There are more than 100 different forms of arthritis currently known. However, they all have in common an inflammation in the joints. This inflammation can lead to significant pain.
Some of the most common symptoms of arthritis include:
- Joint pain
- Joint swelling
- Reduced flexibility
- Stiffness
There is currently no known cure for arthritis. However, naturopathic medicine may help you reduce the inflammation, manage your arthritis symptoms, and reduce your arthritic pain.
Naturopathic Solutions For Fibromyalgia Pain
After arthritis, fibromyalgia is the second most common condition to affect bones and muscles. The simple explanation of fibromyalgia is full-body ache and pain.
We aren’t sure yet what causes fibromyalgia, but one theory is that it’s an issue with how your brain receives pain signals from your spinal cord.
Aside from the chronic pain, symptoms of fibromyalgia include:
- Chronic fatigue
- Cognitive difficulty
- Insomnia
- Depression
- Nervousness and worry
- Symptoms similar to irritable bowel syndrome
- Chronic headaches
- Frequent urination
- Dry mouth, nose, and eyes
- Sensitivity to stimuli
- Numbness or tingling extremities
There is currently no known cure for fibromyalgia. However, naturopathic medicine offers solutions designed to help manage fibromyalgia symptoms. Through these solutions, you may be able to live a normal life.
Naturopathic Solutions For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain
A nerve called your median nerve runs through both of your arms. When it passes through your wrists, it does so via the carpal tunnel, a space between the bones in your wrists.
In some cases, the median nerve will have pressure on it as it passes through the carpal tunnel. This leads to carpal tunnel syndrome.
There are a number of different conditions which can cause carpal tunnel syndrome. These include:
- A repetitive strain injury
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Diabetes
- Pregnancy
- A thyroid disorder
- Heredity
Dr. Pat offers naturopathic solutions for carpal tunnel syndrome. The goal is to reduce the pain associated with this condition and control flare-ups.
Whatever it is that’s causing your carpal tunnel pain, Dr. Pat will work to uncover it. From there, he’ll put together a natural treatment plan designed to address the root cause.
Contact Dr. Pat to book an appointment and find out how you can find relief from your carpal tunnel syndrome pain, naturally.
Naturopathic Solutions For Herniated Disk Pain
Your spine is made up of a series of disks. This is what gives you mobility and flexibility. However, occasionally these disks can fall out of place.
You may hear of a herniated disk, slipped disk, or ruptured disk – this all refers to more or less the same condition. When you experience this, one of the disks in your spine pushes outward.
There are a number of different reasons why you may experience a herniated disk. They include:
- Excessive back strain
- Obesity
- A sedentary lifestyle
- An injury
- Genetics
In general, though, as you age, your spinal disks become less flexible. As a result, the older you are, the greater your risk for a herniated disk.
If you’ve experienced a herniated disk, Dr. Pat can help. A herniated disk often develops gradually over time, so Dr. Pat can help you identify and address your risk factors.
Once your herniated disk has developed, Dr. Pat can help you manage your pain and mobility concerns.
Other Sources Of Chronic Pain
A number of other health conditions are associated with chronic pain as well, including:
- Endometriosis
- Inflammatory bowel diseases
- A TMJ disorder
- Vulvodynia
- Interstitial cystitis
Book An Appointment With Dr. Pat
If you’re struggling with chronic pain, it can make life far more difficult than it needs to be.
However, you don’t need to suffer alone. Dr. Pat can help.
Book an appointment with Dr. Pat today.