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Chronic Pain
For centuries, doctors have tried to find effective ways to treat chronic pain, a devastating neurological problem that affects almost 90 million Americans. Unlike the short-term acute pain that people feel when they stub a toe or burn themselves, chronic pain exists in the nervous system and persists for months or years, not responding to medication. It often includes burning, shooting or shocking sensations. Chronic pain also may cause a person to experience pain from stimuli that are not normally painful, such as a light touch or a breeze, or pain in places other than the area that is stimulated. One of the problems facing pain researchers has been the discovery that the part of the brain which processes pain impulses also processes long term memory. Researchers have so far been unsuccessful at identifying new and effective drugs for the treatment of chronic pain without potentially serious side effects such as memory impairment. While acute pain is a normal sensation triggered in the nervous system to alert you to possible injury and the need to take care of yourself, chronic pain is different. Chronic pain persists with pain receptors firing within the nervous system for weeks, months or even years. There may have been an initial mishap such as a sprained back, serious infection or an ongoing cause of pain, such as arthritis, cancer, ear infection, etc. Some people however, suffer chronic pain in the absence of any past injury or evidence of body damage. Many chronic pain conditions affect older adults. Common chronic pain complaints include headache, low back pain, cancer pain, arthritis pain, neurogenic pain (pain resulting from damage to the peripheral nerves or to the central nervous system itself), psychogenic pain (pain not due to past disease or injury or any visible sign of damage inside or outside the nervous system). Treatment options have included medications, acupuncture, local electrical stimulation, and brain stimulation. Sometimes, in extreme cases, surgery is the only effective option. Additionally, hypnosis, psychotherapy, relaxation and meditation therapies, biofeedback, and behavior modification have demonstrated effectiveness in the treatment of chronic pain. Research scientists have discovered that chronic pain patients have lower-than-normal levels of endorphins in their spinal fluid. Experiments have shown that hypnotherapy, and meditation have increased the levels of endorphins in cerebrospinal fluid, with a corresponding decrease in pain sensation. The Sidman Solution focuses on why the pain has manifested in the first place, follows the trail to the inception, evaluates the emotional cause at the root of the problem and skillfully facilitates the client to significantly reduce or eliminate their pain. Contact Us Today to see how we can help you with your pain management!
ADDITIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT RESOURCES: American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) American Council for Headache Education National Headache Foundation Mayday Fund [For Pain Research] American Pain Foundation
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